Books & the Arts

Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s Radical Honesty

Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s Radical Honesty Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s Radical Honesty

In her books, the cartoonist constantly reworks the raw materials of her life. 

Jul 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer

Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself?

Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself? Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself?

In his new book, the philosopher argues that political theory has obscured the history of racism in liberal societies.

Jul 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Lebron

The Gospel According to serpentwithfeet

The Gospel According to serpentwithfeet The Gospel According to serpentwithfeet

The former choirboy blurs the earthly and the heavenly on his debut album, soil.

Jul 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Briana Younger

Sorry to Bother You

In ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ Boots Riley Shreds the Script In ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ Boots Riley Shreds the Script

Nothing in Boots Riley’s directorial debut happens the way it’s supposed to.

Jul 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

How-To

How-To How-To

Editor’s note: On July 24, 2018, The Nation and its poetry editors, Stephanie Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith, made this statement about the poem below, which con…

Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Anders Carlson-Wee

Border

Border Border

Things different over there the words for them different the things themselves all the same she put her flesh in the mouth of a coyote so that he would take her a cross to mark th…

Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Pemberton Strong

The Trials of Jimmy Carter

The Trials of Jimmy Carter The Trials of Jimmy Carter

 The president without a party.

Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

The New Worlds of Aimé Césaire

The New Worlds of Aimé Césaire The New Worlds of Aimé Césaire

The radical vision of the Martinique poet and politician.

Jul 3, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David B. Hobbs

Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter

Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter

Heaven and Earth is a bold step in Washington’s attempt to make music that explores deeper states of consciousness.

Jun 22, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

What Will the State Look Like in an Era of Ecological Disaster?

What Will the State Look Like in an Era of Ecological Disaster? What Will the State Look Like in an Era of Ecological Disaster?

Hobbes for an age of accelerated climate change.

Jun 21, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Alyssa Battistoni

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