For a Kinder, Cooler World
“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” — Colette
ODE TO A CONTINENT
Though best-known for his romantic poems, Pablo Neruda poured his life into Canto General. Then fled Chile with his poem in his pack.
STROLLING WITH
THE FLÂNEUR
Anyone can take a hike, but the flâneur makes an art of urban walking.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO WEBCAMS
Dostoevesky’s characters haunted it. Nikolai Gogol wrote: “There is nothing better than Nevsky Prospekt, at least in St. Petersburg; for the city, it is everything.” So what’s happening on the Nevsky Prospekt — NOW?
And for a kinder, cooler America, come rummage in The Attic. Meet American Dreamers, Wonders, Wits, Builders, Teachers, and more. . .
