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Steve reviews this history of Theoderic the Great, translated from the German by John Noël Dillon.
19/10/2023

Steve reviews this history of Theoderic the Great, translated from the German by John Noël Dillon.

A masterful new biography of the storied Theoderic the Great.

Marcelo Silva reviews this meticulous portrait of The High Caucasus.
18/10/2023

Marcelo Silva reviews this meticulous portrait of The High Caucasus.

A travel memoir treks the mountains between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

You'll learn to love this composer after reading Schubert: A Musical Wayfarer.
17/10/2023

You'll learn to love this composer after reading Schubert: A Musical Wayfarer.

A lively, knowledgeable biography of the great composer.

This book about President Garfield is a shrewdly sympathetic book, according to reviewer Steve Donoghue.
16/10/2023

This book about President Garfield is a shrewdly sympathetic book, according to reviewer Steve Donoghue.

A knowing, lively new biography of President Garfield

Steve reviews this history of anatomical illustrations from the 12th to 15th century.
15/10/2023

Steve reviews this history of anatomical illustrations from the 12th to 15th century.

A thought-provoking new book about the pre-Renaissance study of human anatomy.

Amberlee Venters reviews this novel about a planet-killing fungus and climate change.
14/10/2023

Amberlee Venters reviews this novel about a planet-killing fungus and climate change.

A science fiction novel about a killer fungus.

David Murphy explores Patrick Deenen's philosophy of anti-progress and anti-freedom in his review of Regime Change.
13/10/2023

David Murphy explores Patrick Deenen's philosophy of anti-progress and anti-freedom in his review of Regime Change.

A new book calls for the overhauling of society in favor of a new pattern … or a very old one …

Explore what Victorian author George Eliot thought about marriage and domestic alliances - Hannah Joyner reviews George ...
12/10/2023

Explore what Victorian author George Eliot thought about marriage and domestic alliances - Hannah Joyner reviews George Eliot's Double Life

A philosopher considers how George Eliot wrote about—and experienced—marriage.

Check out this review of The Novel, Who Needs It? by Joseph Epstein, who has forgotten more about books and reading than...
11/10/2023

Check out this review of The Novel, Who Needs It? by Joseph Epstein, who has forgotten more about books and reading than most people will ever know.

The latest from legendary critic and editor Joseph Epstein.

David Murphy finds The Individualists to be organized and engaging, as well as tightly delivered and lucidly written.
10/10/2023

David Murphy finds The Individualists to be organized and engaging, as well as tightly delivered and lucidly written.

A, organized and engaging history of libertarianism.

A very popular review at Open Letters; The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, reviewed by Tyler Altman.
09/10/2023

A very popular review at Open Letters; The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, reviewed by Tyler Altman.

A review of Paul Murray’s big new Booker-longlisted novel.

Kevin Canfield describes The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger as "a solid and useful book."
08/10/2023

Kevin Canfield describes The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger as "a solid and useful book."

A group biography of some early 20th century philosophers.

Tom LeClair reviews this novel: "situations arise that it takes a village to resolve—a murder mystery, an attempted r**e...
08/10/2023

Tom LeClair reviews this novel: "situations arise that it takes a village to resolve—a murder mystery, an attempted r**e, the kidnapping of a child, even getting clean water to Chicken Hill."

A review of James McBride’s new novel.

Readers may see the present, not the past in this exploration of four key liberal thinkers of the previous century.
11/10/2021

Readers may see the present, not the past in this exploration of four key liberal thinkers of the previous century.

Here's your chance to read a geological study that you will wish was twice as long.
09/10/2021

Here's your chance to read a geological study that you will wish was twice as long.

"Putting It Together" chronicles “the making of” a theatrical milestone.
02/10/2021

"Putting It Together" chronicles “the making of” a theatrical milestone.

From postcard to Pulitzer, the saga of a classic American musical.

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01/10/2021

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Brian Bruce reviews this introduction to the sources of our current divisions.
01/10/2021

Brian Bruce reviews this introduction to the sources of our current divisions.

A new investigation seeks to uncover the roots of a national rage.

In this cheerful, fast-paced, and funny book, Roach examines what man does when nature breaks the law.
29/09/2021

In this cheerful, fast-paced, and funny book, Roach examines what man does when nature breaks the law.

Mary Roach’s new book is about animals encroaching on human spaces … or vice versa …

This novel succeeds solely due to least-common-denominator bandwagon-jumping.
29/09/2021

This novel succeeds solely due to least-common-denominator bandwagon-jumping.

The world’s most-lauded novelist writes about four young people in and out of love.

Campbell, a trial lawyer, scrutinizes the most powerful and influential man-made social construct in the history of the ...
28/09/2021

Campbell, a trial lawyer, scrutinizes the most powerful and influential man-made social construct in the history of the world.

Everything you’ve always wondered about Christianity but were for 1800 years forbidden on pain of death to ask.

Bell adeptly bridges the connections between three distinct timelines and three separate genres.
27/09/2021

Bell adeptly bridges the connections between three distinct timelines and three separate genres.

Never miss a review again! Catch up on the latest reviews by Steve Donoghue, Michael Adams, Brian Bruce, David Murphy, P...
27/09/2021

Never miss a review again! Catch up on the latest reviews by Steve Donoghue, Michael Adams, Brian Bruce, David Murphy, Peggy Kurkowski, Connor Carrns, Olive Fellows. . . https://openlettersreview.com/olr-newsletter

No matter the subject, Jonathan Bate is always worth reading.
27/09/2021

No matter the subject, Jonathan Bate is always worth reading.

The parallel lives of John Keats and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

If you enjoy tennis biographies, there are plenty of smashed rackets in "The Master".
25/09/2021

If you enjoy tennis biographies, there are plenty of smashed rackets in "The Master".

A new biography of the great tennis player Roger Federer.

Fernando Pessoa seems an odd choice for a contemporary doorstop biography.
25/09/2021

Fernando Pessoa seems an odd choice for a contemporary doorstop biography.

Richard Zenith writes the definitive biography of the “ever-elusive” Fernando Pessoa.

Michael Adams details this biography's peculiar history.
24/09/2021

Michael Adams details this biography's peculiar history.

Line by line, a unique artist joyfully chronicles the popular arts of the 20th century.

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Back in 2007, the editors of Open Letters Monthly promised to provide readers with “engaged, enthusiastic criticism and commentary,” and we delivered on that promise for a decade full of art reviews, book reviews, movie reviews, and long-form reflective pieces. In Open Letters Review, we hope to continue that mission, keeping up a peppery commentary on the arts and letters of the day and joining the broader critical conversation across the whole spectrum of the arts. Welcome!