Books & the Arts

The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul

The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul

Two distinct artists defined the sound of this summer. 

Aug 27, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

The Many Lives of Romare Bearden

The Many Lives of Romare Bearden The Many Lives of Romare Bearden

An abstract expressionist and master of collage, an intellectual and outspoken activist, Bearden evolved as much as his times did.

Aug 26, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nell Painter

What Political Scientists Get Wrong About 2016

What Political Scientists Get Wrong About 2016 What Political Scientists Get Wrong About 2016

While their evidence about the racism of many American voters is indisputable, their attempt to discount the role economics plays in this racism and in voting behavior in general i...

Aug 26, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Cooper

Bon Iver’s Great Escape

Bon Iver’s Great Escape Bon Iver’s Great Escape

What began as a solo folk act has swelled into a collaborative and ecstatic mix of rock, pop, gospel, and more. 

Aug 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

Graydon Carter’s E-mail Newsletter for the Rich and Boring

Graydon Carter’s E-mail Newsletter for the Rich and Boring Graydon Carter’s E-mail Newsletter for the Rich and Boring

His latest media venture, Air Mail, is an exercise in misplaced nostalgia for the heyday of glossy magazines.

Aug 19, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Chayka

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

In his new book, Gates argues that the history of American democracy has always been one of constant push and pull.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

The Supreme Court justice may have been heralded by many of his progressive peers, but the legacy he left behind is far more ambiguous.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple

Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation

Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation

Holbrooke’s public and personal life captures the contradictions of a cohort of liberals that came of age in the 1960s.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’

Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’ Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’

Through her novels and essays, Morrison helped inspire a generation of writers to reckon with American history.

Aug 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy

The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez’s State Capture examines the trio of right-wing groups that have helped fortify GOP power in local and state government. 

Jul 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

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