In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth

By Sarah Weinman | November 3, 2025

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s <em>The Daughter of Time</em>

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time

Sarah Weinman in Praise of an Innovative and Timeless Work of Detective Fiction

By Sarah Weinman | April 16, 2025

Sarah Weinman on the Not-So-Unlikely Friendship Between Vladimir Nabokov and William F. Buckley, Jr.

Sarah Weinman on the Not-So-Unlikely Friendship Between Vladimir Nabokov and William F. Buckley, Jr.

“What is bad for the Reds is good for me.”

By Sarah Weinman | February 22, 2022

On the Politics and Pressures of Chronicling a 50-Year-Old Murder

On the Politics and Pressures of Chronicling a 50-Year-Old Murder

Sarah Weinman Talks to Patrick Radden Keefe About Say Nothing

By Sarah Weinman | February 26, 2019

The Showgirl Who Discovered <em>Lolita</em>

The Showgirl Who Discovered Lolita

How Nabokov's Masterpiece Found Its American Publisher

By Sarah Weinman | November 26, 2018

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