Lev Raphael's Blog

I write and review full-time and teach part-time, and my college mentor from years ago is with me in almost every class I

I thought that staying near the Brussels airport after close to a week in Flanders was a smart move. I was going to do serious

My Holocaust survivor parents arrived in the U.S. in 1950 and followed the Civil Rights movement in the 50s and 60s with

But you know what? The clerk answered in German that of course they had it, what size did I want, and I bought the bottle

Erin Zaleski just did a big piece in The Daily Beast about how Paris is apparently depressing for many people who’ve fantasized

Erin Zaleski just did a big piece in The Daily Beast about how Paris is apparently depressing for many people who’ve fantasized

I did not miss adorable animal videos (gerbils making friends with giraffes, etc.) which I confess I’ve often re-posted because

I haven’t made a New Year’s Resolution since I was in college, because they’ve always struck me as a bit like lines drawn

First of all, its author Les Standiford is a terrific writer, deftly blending history, biography, and cultural analysis to

First of all, its author Les Standiford is a terrific writer, deftly blending history, biography, and cultural analysis to