In Medias Res
In Memoriam: Portia Prebys (1944-2026)
It was a cloudy spring morning in Manhattan. The phone rang very early in my hotel room, where I’d fortunately been awake for a little while thanks to lingering jet lag. So I picked up, and immediately recognized the…
Book Review: Faelan and the Miracle Machines
AnnMarie Patterson | June 21, 2024
Abigail Palmer's debut work of YA historical fiction probes slavery and identity in the early Roman Empire.
Mary Beard: Why the Classics Today are Better than Ever Before
Paideia Institute | June 11, 2024
At the Paideia Institute's 2024 Arete Award Gala, honoree Dame Mary Beard reflects on the future of the Classics.
Why Classics? Reflections from a Retired High School Latin Teacher
Frank Breslin | May 16, 2024
Reflections from a Retired High School Latin Teacher on Reading Widely and Thinking Deeply.
The Paideia Institute's 2024 High School Essay Contest Winner
Mehmetali Mamedov | April 29, 2024
Why should we study Ancient Greek?
(Pyramus and) Thisbe and I
Mark Buchan | April 17, 2024
What is it like to be a cat?
With an Ancient Song in My Heart
Mark Buchan | April 12, 2024
A Review of The Penguin Book of Greek and Latin Lyric Verse
How I came to read other people's garbage, I mean, became a papyrologist
Michael McOsker | February 27, 2024
In this second installment of the magazine's "Why Classics?" column, Michael McOsker reflects on his meandering journey to Papyrology.
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A Review of Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
AnnMarie Patterson | January 29, 2024
Medusa arrives on the scene of a Classical feminist mini-genre.
The 2024 Paideia High School Essay Contest
Paideia Institute | January 22, 2024
Win a trip to Greece this summer!
Why You Should Bring Your High School Latin Students to Living Latin in NYC
Paideia Institute | January 11, 2024
An interview with Robert Conn, founder of the Thaden School's Latin program, about his experience with his students at the Paideia Institute's annual spoken Latin and Greek conference.
Learning Latin With Dyslexia
AnnMarie Patterson | December 21, 2023
There Were Dyslexic Students In Ancient Rome — And They Learned Latin Too
Two Cuttings from Central Park
Aaron Poochigian | November 23, 2023
An excerpt from Aaron Poochigian's contemporary didactic epic, Central Park.