Paul Baumann

The late Charles R. Morris was undaunted by any intellectual challenge.

“Looking back,” Mary McCarthy wrote, “I see that it was religion that saved me.”

The authoritarian impulses Trump and his supporters are now displaying are a vital part of the GOP’s DNA.

What explains the traditionalist Catholic infatuation with ‘The Exorcist’?

“I explained to the author of the profile, my wife is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and she was uncomfortable baptizing our children.”

“Edward T. Wheeler was one of the most erudite and intellectually generous people I have ever known. He was also a great deal of fun.”