Andrew Shields

Captivated by a choir rehearsing John Dowland’s 1597 song “Come Again"

"'Delenda est’ America”: Emily Dickinson to Susan Gilbert, 11 June 1852

Deciding what Miles Davis albums to listen to on his 99th birthday

Rafael Nadal, his three languages, and the lack of interpreters at tennis tournaments

Overhearing a family from the United States visiting Basel for a day of sightseeing

Teenage sexuality in three Bruce Springsteen songs