Books & the Arts

The Travails of Emmanuel Macron

The Travails of Emmanuel Macron The Travails of Emmanuel Macron

A new book equates the French president's rise to a revolution. For much of France’s working and middle classes, it has been nothing short of a disaster.

Apr 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler

The Myth of the American Frontier

The Myth of the American Frontier The Myth of the American Frontier

Greg Grandin’s new book charts the past and present of American expansionism and its high human costs.

Apr 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

Little Death

Little Death Little Death

after Jonathas de Andrade When a man traps a fish he removes the hook from its side and once it has beaten its fright into the wooden boat with its strongest slaps he will clutch t…

Mar 28, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Galvin

Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley

Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley Jordan Peele’s Dive Into the Uncanny Valley

The possibilities of Us redouble endlessly... and a little fruitlessly. 

Mar 25, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Namwali Serpell

This Is How You Make an Electronic Masterpiece

This Is How You Make an Electronic Masterpiece This Is How You Make an Electronic Masterpiece

Helado Negro’s new album of deeply intimate electronic music is simply stunning.

Mar 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez

They Brought Her In

They Brought Her In They Brought Her In

They brought her in to sit in the audience. They brought her in to listen. They brought her in to look pretty and keep her mouth shut. They brought her in to laugh at the right…

Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Lauren K. Watel

The Past and Future of the American Strike

The Past and Future of the American Strike The Past and Future of the American Strike

A new book tells the history of America through its workplace struggles.

Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rich Yeselson

Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear

Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear

Paul Hanebrink’s new book tracks the entwined history of European anti-Semitism and anticommunism.

Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / James Chappel

Berryman Berryman

A poem from the celebrated late poet, W. S. Merwin.

Mar 19, 2019 / Books & the Arts / W.S. Merwin

Solange Searches for Epiphany

Solange Searches for Epiphany Solange Searches for Epiphany

Her fourth album, When I Get Home, is a love letter to her hometown of Houston and to her fans, who find solace in her vision of uplift.

Mar 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

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