Scott Sherman

Scott Sherman is a contributing writer to The Nation and the author of Patience and Fortitude: Power, Real Estate, and the Fight to Save a Public Library (Melville House, 2015).

The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee

The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee

Corporate sponsorship is undermining a wide network of democratic, farmer-owned co-ops.

Aug 22, 2012 / Feature / Scott Sherman

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.  

Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

The Battle Over the New York Public Library, Continued The Battle Over the New York Public Library, Continued

As NYPL President Anthony Marx wages a public outreach campaign, opposition to the library’s renovation plan picks up support from Mario Vargas Llosa, Salman Rushdie, Jonatha...

Apr 18, 2012 / Scott Sherman

Upheaval at the New York Public Library

Upheaval at the New York Public Library Upheaval at the New York Public Library

Will the new president's mega-million-dollar makeover of the main library scare off scholars and leave the branches begging?

Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Shelf Life: On ‘Granta’

Shelf Life: On ‘Granta’ Shelf Life: On ‘Granta’

Under the editorship of John Freeman and Ellah Allfrey, Granta is thriving again.

Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

The Idler: On Geoff Dyer The Idler: On Geoff Dyer

Freedom to do just what he pleases defines the life and writing of Geoff Dyer.

Apr 21, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Talking On Against Time Talking On Against Time

Though a new four-volume compilation of Paris Review interviews is filled with riches, it is tailored to the tastes of a polite literary culture.

May 20, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Talking On Against Time Talking On Against Time

Though a new four-volume compilation of Paris Review interviews is filled with riches, it is tailored to the tastes of a polite literary culture.  

May 20, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Has the ‘Journal’ Lost Its Soul? Has the ‘Journal’ Lost Its Soul?

Rupert Murdoch has not wrecked the Wall Street Journal, as many had predicted. But a key question remains: is the new regime committed to unbiased reporting, or will it politicize ...

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Scott Sherman

In His League: Being George Plimpton In His League: Being George Plimpton

An affectionate and absorbing oral history raises questions of whether George Plimpton's amiable exterior concealed a man without qualities.

Jan 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

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