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The World in Time / Lapham’s Quarterly

Lapham’s Quarterly
Herman Melville
Moby-Dick
Moby Dick
Lewis H. Lapham
Lapham's Quarterly
Lewis Lapham
Mark Twain
San Francisco
Translation
The Odyssey
Samuel Adams
History
Francine Prose
Harper's Magazine
Technology
Father-Son Relationships
The Sea
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Revolution
Attention

Donovan Hohn, the acting editor of Lapham's Quarterly, interviews historians, writers, and journalists about books that bring voices from the past up to the microphone of the present. New episodes are released weekly.

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“Fifth-century Athens still lingers even for us, and it’s a mythical golden age,” says Mary Beard on this week’s episode of The World in Time. “And we imagine that all we can do is count ourselves lucky to be the inheritors of the Greek Miracle, all ... more

“‘There is a wisdom that is woe, but there is a woe that is madness’—to me, that summarizes much of life,” says Yiyun Li on this week’s episode of The World in Time. “I don’t think many people would put those three words together in a sentence—wisdom... more

“The oarfish is not only extremely long—I think they can be 20 feet long—but they have a very narrow, undulating body. They’re silvery, but they have a red crest all along their back. It really looks exactly like the sea monsters in ancient Greek vas... more

“The tree is this living skin wrapped around a dead core,” says Robert Moor on this week’s episode of The World in Time. “You have this skin of living wood that’s being produced by the cambium, and it’s growing outward and inward simultaneously. Like... more

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Mary Beard
Professor Emerita of Classics at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: Mary Beard on the Classics
Yiyun Li
Author and essayist
Author of Things in Nature Merely Grow
Episode: Yiyun Li on “The Try-Works”
Robert Moor
Author of In Trees, An Exploration
Simon & Schuster
Episode: Robert Moor on Trees
Philip Hoare
Author of William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love
Author/Writer
Episode: Philip Hoare on William Blake and “Monstrous Pictures of Whales”
Anne Fadiman
Professor in the Practice of English, Yale
Yale University
Episode: Anne Fadiman on Essays, Personal and Historical
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
A journalist and author of The Hidden Globe, How Wealth Hacks the World
Author of The Hidden Globe
Episode: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the Offshore World
D. Graham Burnett
Historian of science and co-author of 'Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement'
Princeton University
Episode: Episode 21: The Friends of Attention
Alyssa Loh
Filmmaker and writer, co-author of 'Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement'
Strother School of Radical Attention
Episode: Episode 21: The Friends of Attention
Stacy Schiff
Prize-winning historian and author of "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams"
Episode: Encore Episode: Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams

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Donovan Hohn
Acting editor of Lapham's Quarterly; host of The World in Time

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 349 ratings
  • Oh that voice … !

    Thank you for honouring the great man at last.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aged librarian
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great Podcast

    I understand Mr. Latham passed away. I missed his great podcast. His website had excellent articles from different topics and reputable sources. I hope his online magazine can continue as well as his podcast. It seems there is a foundation behind the publication. My condolences to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Palunargar
    United Statesa year ago
  • Why did it stop? I need to hear these episodes

    Lewis Lapham's The World In Time: Please send us more. LTF

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Billi
    United States2 years ago
  • The best podcast

    None better

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Che Block
    United States2 years ago
  • Episode 100 explains it all

    Except it’s unclear to me why the wealthy don’t understand the importance of a strong middle class Looking forward to reading the book Thank you Q: What was all that gargling at the beginning of the episode?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Che Block
    United States3 years ago

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Mary Beard on the Classics
Q: What exactly are the classics? Why study them still now in the 21st century?
Beard explains that the classics are a living conversation, not a static canon, and emphasizes the value of engaging with ancient texts to understand both the past and our present assumptions. She argues for the relevance of studying how civilizations argued, changed, and taught themselves to think critically about what it means to be human.
Yiyun Li on “The Try-Works”
Q: What makes this chapter feel so orchestral or musical in its prose?
The prose shifts from fortissimo descriptions of flames and cries to quieter, almost pianissimo moments as Ishmael contemplates mortality and meaning, creating a symphonic effect.
Yiyun Li on “The Try-Works”
Q: How does the ending paragraph function as a kind of sermon and a meditation at once?
The ending combines exhortation with a vision of a Catskill Eagle, suggesting that wisdom can coexist with darkness and that the text itself becomes a spiritual and intellectual ascent.
Yiyun Li on “The Try-Works”
Q: But before we do that, why did you want to choose this chapter?
Li explains the chapter's power as a mid-point where Melville blends technical whaling detail with existential meditation, and where the imagery—fire, night, the Try-Works—offers a structure for philosophy and memory.
Morgan Meis on Three Painters (Rubens, Marc, Mitchell)
Q: So how do you think of, I mean, is this all in some ways one book that came out in three installments?
I think I see it that way now.

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Thoughtful conversations that center historical writing, philosophy, and culture through long-form interviews with historians, literary scholars, journalists, and authors. Episodes frequently explore how past voices illuminate contemporary questions about politics, art, memory, and society, often tying books and figures to larger themes like democracy, repression, or human experience. A notable strength is the breadth of guests, from classicists and biographers to environmental writers and music historians, which yields richly contextualized discussions. The format tends to favor deep, ideas-driven dialogue over quick takes, making it appealing for listeners who enjoy intellectual curiosity, careful reading, and cross-disciplinary connectio... more

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