Hope Is What Remains Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has long explored humanistic themes

April marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of Rush’s album 2112, described by Rolling Stone as the band’s “prog-rock magnum opus” and by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson as their “protest album.” It was reported... Read More

The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 37 The Ascent of a Man: How Robert Darwin's Diffuse Son Became Charles Darwin (Part I)

View all episodes of the Cartoon History of Humanism or click here to read Part II in this series. The Ascent of a Man: How Robert Darwin's Diffuse Son Became Charles Darwin Nature is a... Read More

Answer Me

Tell me about the vines of leaves crawling this brick wall. Explain by way of calculus their seasonal change— I want to know, too, a formula for counting the uncountable leaves and one more especially... Read More

Book of Numbers

BOOK BY JOSHUA COHEN RANDOM HOUSE, 2015 580 PP.; $28.00 Midway through Joshua Cohen’s latest novel, Book of Numbers, a man unsuccessfully searches online to find the object of his affection: an abaya-wearing woman with... Read More