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Teju Cole and the Forking Paths of Autofiction

Teju Cole and the Forking Paths of Autofiction Teju Cole and the Forking Paths of Autofiction

Books & the Arts / October 2, 2023 A Multitude of Selves Teju Cole and the forking paths of autofiction. Teju Cole and the Forking Paths of Autofiction In Tremor, the novel…

Oct 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Tope Folarin

Naomi Klein’s Quest to Understand Her Double

Naomi Klein’s Quest to Understand Her Double Naomi Klein’s Quest to Understand Her Double

In her new book, a case of mistaken identity reveals how life online and off has become more and more polarized. 

Oct 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Laura Kipnis

Liberties: A Magazine in Revolt Against the New

Liberties: A Magazine in Revolt Against the New Liberties: A Magazine in Revolt Against the New

Tolerance, rigor, open-mindedness, and a willingness to countenance doubt and contradiction apparently are all values the magazine champions in theory but tends to ignore in pract...

Oct 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

Line workers work on the chassis of full-size General Motors pickup trucks at the Flint Assembly plant on June 12, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.

“Your Body Suffers”: The Unremarkable Pain of an Auto-Assembly-Line Worker “Your Body Suffers”: The Unremarkable Pain of an Auto-Assembly-Line Worker

Vehicle-manufacturing jobs grind down workers’ bodies. Is it time for a 32-hour week?

Oct 2, 2023 / Sarah Lazare

Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty

Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty

Asset limits in the program have created a system in which millions of people cannot save money for their families or their future.

Oct 2, 2023 / Rebecca Cokley

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 2023.

Congress Hits the Snooze Button to Stop Shutdown—for 45 Days Congress Hits the Snooze Button to Stop Shutdown—for 45 Days

Democrats temporarily bailed out flailing GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but underlying chaos remains.

Oct 1, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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Letters From the October 16/23, 2023, Issue Letters From the October 16/23, 2023, Issue

Island records… The West Wing… Corrections… Class grievances (web only)… 

Sep 30, 2023 / Our Readers

The US Capitol against a blue sky with yellow Caution tape in the foreground.

You Made Your Bed, My Kevin. Now Toss and Turn in It. You Made Your Bed, My Kevin. Now Toss and Turn in It.

McCarthy’s desperation to keep the House speakership is driving the country toward shutdown. And he isn’t doing too well himself.

Sep 29, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Senator Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill

Dianne Feinstein’s Empty Seat Dianne Feinstein’s Empty Seat

After the California senator’s death, the balance of power in American politics is left uncertain.

Sep 29, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Debate Sketchbook

Debate Sketchbook Debate Sketchbook

Split screens.

Sep 29, 2023 / Steve Brodner

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