Crocuses Emerge from Damp Soil

But there is hope in it. Crocuses, beloved as early harbingers of spring, stand out, a little pool of brightness in a sea of drab. That combination of rich purple and zinging orange is an antidote to gloom.

I hope you can find some crocuses this week.

So Many Books

And just a few thousand copies, read by the right people, are enough to change the course of conversation, the boundaries of literature, and our intellectual life...