We hiked up a canyon in the cold summer rain. It was late in the day and on the mountain across the canyon there was a section of ...

Varlam Shalamov claimed not to have learned anything from the Gulag except how to wheel a loaded barrow. But one of his fragmentary writings, dated 1961, tells us more.

We’re away until January 4, but we’re re-posting some of our favorite pieces from 2015. Please enjoy, and have a happy New Year!In an unremarkable section of Paris, Roger Caillois saw hiding places ...