The underlying message of David Hajdu’s stimulating new book, “The Uncanny Muse,” can be summed up in three words: Get a grip ...

Niccolo Machiavelli’s “The Mandrake” is a tale that leaves a strong impression, though it’s probably not a play you’ve seen recently. One of the characters in this renaissance drama is Friar Timoteo, ...

"Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "An acclaimed critic, journalist, and songwriter-musician tells the story of art's relation to machines, from the Baroque period to the age of ...