Literary allusions are everywhere. What are they good for? By A.O. Scott You see it everywhere, even if you don’t always recognize it: the literary allusion. Quick! Which two big novels of the past ...

Lines from poems and plays frequently serve as inspiration for later literary allusions. This 12-question quiz is crafted from a running list created by the Book Review’s staff to test your knowledge ...

The New York Times' David Brooks and The Wall Street Journal's Bret Stephens are ranked among the Atlantic 50 for a reason. Today, the influential conservative columnists tackled the same ...