Jeffrey Eugenides & Daniel Kehlmann: The Craft of Novel Writing
Jeffrey Eugenides and Daniel Kehlmann discuss the craft, challenges, and joys of novel writing.
Beyond the Lecture: Agnes Mueller
Literary scholar and spring 2025 Carol Kahn Strauss Fellow in Jewish Studies Agnes Mueller speaks to three prominent authors about the evolution of German-Jewish identity.
Art in a State of Siege: Berlin, Kurinskij, Nuremberg, 1942-1947
What do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience?
Tracing the Black Sonic Avant-Garde
Adam Shatz ranges from the early days of Bebop to the birth of Free Jazz and the role these genres of Black music played in the struggle for civil rights in America.
In Search of Truth: A Journalist’s Journey
Mona El-Naggar on the challenges that shape a journalist’s quest for meaning in the stories they tell.
How the National Security Constitution Evolved and What To Do about It?
Harold Hongju Koh explains how the national security laws in the U.S. have changed.
Handbook for a Future Revolution: A Novel in Progress
Brian Evenson's writing touches upon the apocalyptic American admixture of violence, religion, and mental illness with a destabilizing intensity.
The Henry A. Kissinger Prize
The Henry A. Kissinger Prize honoring Baltic leaders Kaja Kallas, Evika Siliņa, and Ingrida Šimonytė
Crossing Disciplines
Composer/performer Pamela Z explains her work, process, and the increasingly blurred lines between disciplines in her artistic and sonic practices.
Leadership Lessons from a Career in Public Health
Rochelle P. Walensky talks about her leadership mantras that focus on adversity, resilience, people, trust, and communication.