Oxford at War, Emily Oster, and More

Plus: novels for the few, not the many.

Novels are increasingly employing hyper-specific references to flatter plugged-in readers. Where does that leave the rest of us?... more »

Oxford at war. The town’s inhabitants, “dim and wildly eccentric and totally out of touch with all reality,” were essential to victory in World War II... more »

The Emily Oster riddle: Would you rather take pregnancy a…