Cocaine, James Salter, and More

Cocaine enraptured one famed 19th-century neurologist...

Cocaine enraptured one famed 19th-century neurologist until he took too much, blacked out, wrecked his library, and suffered a “preposterous” two-day headache... more »

James Salter wrote sumptuous descriptions of meals, houses, and ejaculations. But his greatest subject was failure... more »

Wuthering Heights is an anti-romance shot through with sadomaso…