Olga Ravn’s Office Novel in Space Olga Ravn’s Office Novel in Space
The Employees offers a surreal and biting account of all the hazards and indignities of the contemporary workplace.
May 18, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Loudis
How the Netherlands Became a Global Cocaine Hub How the Netherlands Became a Global Cocaine Hub
The surge in trafficking through the Port of Rotterdam has coincided with spectacular violence.
Mar 23, 2022 / Feature / Jessica Loudis
Ricardo Piglia’s Books of Disquiet Ricardo Piglia’s Books of Disquiet
As he witnessed the dissolution of civil society under a series of repressive governments, the Argentine novelist and critic began recording the most mundane parts of everyday life...
Feb 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Loudis
In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala
The CUNY professor’s new book about drug trafficking has sparked controversy in Mexico, but he says the US isn’t yet ready for the discussion.
Apr 22, 2019 / Q&A / Jessica Loudis
Agustín Fernández Mallo’s Novel About Everything Agustín Fernández Mallo’s Novel About Everything
The Spanish writer’s sprawling Nocilla trilogy is a contemporary epic.
Mar 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Loudis
Travel Boycotts Won’t Fix Myanmar Travel Boycotts Won’t Fix Myanmar
The country’s treatment of its Rohingya minority is vexing tourists, but not enough to stop the violence.
Nov 29, 2018 / Jessica Loudis
‘Overtourism’ Is Driving Europeans Crazy ‘Overtourism’ Is Driving Europeans Crazy
Is anti-tourist sentiment code for classism, racism, and xenophobia, or a legitimate concern over a city's capacity to accommodate visitors?
Sep 12, 2018 / Jessica Loudis