The Pleasures of Crime The Pleasures of Crime
Despite their indifference to genre fiction, American publishers of literary novels have consistently made exceptions for homegrown crime writers.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey
The End of the Affair The End of the Affair
It's been a while since Cuba, that caiman-shaped Caribbean isle, ceased to be a place on the map.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Achy Obejas
The Old Couple The Old Couple
Please tell me how the shoehorn manages to keep Its shape the same for centuries. At dusk my ignorance Slips away and hides its eggs in the woods.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Bly
The Wages of Fear The Wages of Fear
Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty in his State of the Union Message exactly forty years ago.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katherine S. Newman
How Edison Survived How Edison Survived
Discredited and broke, the school privatizer found an unlikely white knight.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Moberg
Letter From Paris Letter From Paris
In the form of a law regarding the wearing of the Islamic hijab, women's bodies are a battlefield--again.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
Holy Matrimony! Holy Matrimony!
As politicians square off on gay marriage, progressives must enter the debate.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Lisa Duggan
What’s Right With Kerry What’s Right With Kerry
At key moments, he's displayed guts and taken tough, sometimes lonely, positions.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn
Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist) Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist)
Journalists are understandably loath to call on a colleague to give up a source who's been promised anonymity, as the credibility of the entire profession can suffer from such a ...
Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception
Please forward widely: "An Open Letter About Emergency Contraception," by Katha Pollitt and Jennifer Baumgardner
Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt