The critical tide is turning, once again. The professional critics—and not just the old, curmudgeonly ones—are fed up with moralizing, and they are willing to […]

The illustrator Chris Ware surveys the work of Richard Scarry.

David Berman was Silver Jews. The late, great singer-songwriter was the group’s only consistent member throughout its tenure, and he’s the reason their music is so fiercely beloved. But by the end,...