Monthly Archives: March 2026

Vikingur Olafsson

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

You could have heard a pin drop. (At least, up until the near-final moments, when a few rogue cellphones rang out and then were quickly, embarrassedly silenced.) For over ninety minutes last night, Vikingur Olafsson held his Carnegie Hall audience … Continue reading →

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My Paul Krugman Addiction

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

For years I read his columns in the New York Times, and always liked and admired them. But things have reached a whole new level of dependence since Trump was elected and Paul Krugman departed the Times for Substack—events which, … Continue reading →

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