Brawling Poets, a Literary Martyr, and More

In June 1968, a who’s who of poets convened on Long Island. They ate lobster, drank vodka, and brawled... more » Why did Janet Malcolm, late in life, confess to a prolonged extramarital affair with her New Yorker editor, decades after the fact?... more »                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Brawling Poets, a Literary Martyr, and More]( Dec 8   [READ IN APP](   In June 1968, a who’s who of poets convened on Long Island. They ate lobster, drank vodka, and brawled... [more »]( Why did Janet Malcolm, late in life, confess to a prolonged extramarital affair with her New Yorker editor, decades after the fact?... [more »]( The art world is full of grifters, fakers, thieves, and critics on the make. Monet knew instinctively how to play the game... [more »]( Objective measures are our most effective weapon against racism and sexism, says Steven Pinker: blind auditions, traffic cameras, SAT... [more »]( Flaubert was once described as a “martyr of literary style.” His letters reveal just how apt that assessment was... [more »]( Enjoying Arts & Letters Daily? [Sign up here to upgrade]( to our daily newsletter with three articles delivered to your inbox each week day. Invite your friends and earn rewards If you enjoy Arts & Letters Daily, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe. [Invite Friends](   [Like]( [Comment]( [Restack](   © 2023 The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd St. NW, St. 700, Washington, DC 20010 [Unsubscribe]() [Get the app]( writing]()