The Essay Episodes Available now
Hilary Roberts—Portraits of Capa
3/5 Historian Hilary Roberts considers the work of photojournalist Robert Capa.
John D McHugh—Portraits of Capa
2/5 John D McHugh reflects on the role of empathy and friendship in Robert Capa's work.
Janine di Giovanni—Portraits of Capa
1/5 War correspondent Janine di Giovanni reflects on the life of photographer Robert Capa.
Homecoming—A Taste of Summer in America
5/5 Novelist Audrey Niffenegger on alternatives to delicious ice cream now she cannot eat it.
Two Seaside Buns—A Taste of Summer in America
4/5 Author Simon Van Booy, transplanted to New York, compares hot dogs and lobster rolls.
The Cookout—A Taste of Summer in America
3/5 Author TC Boyle considers how cookouts are memorable markers of his American summers.
Cheeseheads—A Taste of Summer in America
2/5 American author Nathan Englander discovers an obsession with cheese in Midwestern markets.
Corn on the Cob—A Taste of Summer in America
1/5 Author Susan Orlean celebrates corn on the cob, integral to an American summer.
Wagner and Adorno—Wagner's Philosophers
5/5 Professor John Deathridge explores the posthumous reputation of Wagner in the 20th century
Wagner and Nietzsche—Wagner's Philosophers
4/5 Michael Tanner explores the relationship between Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche.
