Christina Rossetti
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more, day by day,
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
Through August 9, 2026
The latest installment of the annual series showcasing the finest short nonfiction from the past year — a reliable compass for the essay form.
Lover of Cars Olivia Sokolowski / The Paris Review
A turbocharged ode to model numbers, Audi documentaries, and washing a Honda Element like it's a lover — Sokolowski's poem runs hot on asphalt and longing.
$5 Books to Defend the Defenders PM Press
An anarchist press slashes prices to fund legal defense for the Minnesota 15 and Prairieland Defendants — radical reading at the cost of a coffee.
TROOPER: The Ball Your Dog's Been Waiting For PledgeBox
A reverse-engineered, vulcanized-rubber dog ball with golf-style aero-dimples and an angle-activated squeaker — the most over-designed pet object you'll covet this week.
FILM Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
A documentary portrait of the beloved poet — the kind of film to watch with the windows open and a cup of something warm.
The post-apocalyptic underground drama returns for its third season — tension, secrets, and subterranean dread at full pressure.
Greg Vernick's highly anticipated pasta-driven concept in the heart of Fishtown — serious noodles, serious room.
Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists at PAFA
Guided tours of PAFA's major Semiquincentennial exhibition exploring diverse narratives of American art and identity. Tour sessions available this weekend.
Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
A new exhibition opening August 1 showcasing the region's historic arts and crafts movement, part of the museum's 150th anniversary celebration. Runs through October 18.
Highmark Mann Center Performances
Celebratory performances honoring the Mann Center's 50th anniversary and America's 250th — outdoor summer concerts under the stars. Runs through August 22.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.— Marcel Proust