Nostalgia for What? The end of boredom By Alexandra Fahey • 4 days ago “And why should we go hunting for a substitute for youthful desires, when youthful desires never fail? A substitute for distractions, when we go on enjoying all the old fooleries to the very last? What need have we of repose … Read more
Nostalgia for What? The lost art of disagreement By Alexandra Fahey • 18 days ago “You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other.” By the time John Adams penned this line to Thomas Jefferson in 1813, the two men had been at odds for over a decade following … Read more
Nostalgia for What? The lost art of romance By Alexandra Fahey • February 19, 2026 “In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” If you share my penchant for period dramas, these lines from … Read more
Nostalgia for What? The lost art of writing letters By Alexandra Fahey • February 6, 2026 “Superficial, sudden, unsifted, too fast for the truth, must be all telegraphic intelligence. Does it not render the popular mind too fast for the truth? Ten days bring us the mails from Europe. What need is there for the scraps … Read more