The Impending Crisis The Impending Crisis
Omar El-Akkad’s debut novel imagines a future America riven by civil war.
Jul 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Uncontained City Uncontained City
The Third World collides with the First in Atticus Lish’s Preparation for the Next Life.
Oct 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Nine Years in One Day: On Haiti Nine Years in One Day: On Haiti
The tension between the personal and the political permeates new books on Haiti by Amy Wilentz and Jonathan M. Katz.
Jan 16, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Beyond the Barricades: On Deb Olin Unferth Beyond the Barricades: On Deb Olin Unferth
Dylan’s Mr. Jones was confused by revolution; the persona of Deb Olin Unferth’s memoir is nonchalant about it.
Mar 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Ghosting History Ghosting History
Heidi Durrow traces a young girl's harrowing plunge into racial identity.
Jun 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Permanent Exile: On Marie Vieux-Chauvet Permanent Exile: On Marie Vieux-Chauvet
In Love, Anger, Madness, Marie Vieux-Chauvet explores the choking fear of life under "Papa Doc" Duvalier.
Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
The Lost Years: On Haiti The Lost Years: On Haiti
The mutating tensions and alliances of postoccupation Haiti.
Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell