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Elizabeth Roberts offers insight into the creation of her first book, Collected Stories

Earlier this fall, Elizabeth Roberts, founding principal of Elizabeth Roberts Architects (ERA) released Collected Stories, published by Monacelli Press. To tell a more accurate story about the lives of her projects, the well-designed volume includes historic photography, sketches, and even short fiction by Christine Coulson. Roberts spoke with AN Interior’s executive editor, Jack Murphy, about the publication. […]

Ishiguro et al.

I'm currently reading Klara and the Sun, and I can't shake off the feeling that the narrator is like a good diligent schoolgirl relating in the first person the content of someone else's diary. I don't deny it might be appropriate given the context, although it's a bit frustrating when you see that the narrator […]

Famous Roman Battles: The 53AD Battle of Carrhae — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

This bust was found in the Licinian Tomb in Rome. It is thought to be Crassus, although this is disputed. Source: Sergey Sosnovskiy, available here. Led by Crassus, one of Rome’s wealthiest men and a member of the First Triumvirate, the Roman forces had embarked on a campaign against the Parthians, expecting to expand Rome’s […]

Yes, Y’all Are Wrong About Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand is a talented writer and the most fair criticisms of her work boil down to being derivative of Nietzche and verbose. Although she's famous as a writer my favorite thing from her isn't novel but an interview where she talks about her husband. Rand was married to a struggling painter and the primary […]