Books & the Arts

The Rage of White Folk

The Rage of White Folk The Rage of White Folk

How the silent majority became a loud and angry minority.

Sep 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn

Alberto Giacometti and Alice Neel, Face to Face

Alberto Giacometti and Alice Neel, Face to Face Alberto Giacometti and Alice Neel, Face to Face

The two artists have more in common than it might seem.

Sep 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Pilgrim Bell

Pilgrim Bell Pilgrim Bell

My savior has powers and he needs. To be convinced to use them for good. Up until now he has been. A no-call no-show. The menace. Of ecstasy like a hornets nest buzzing. Under ice.

Sep 21, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kaveh Akbar

Blaming the People

Blaming the People Blaming the People

Is democracy really the problem?

Sep 21, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jan-Werner Müller

The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism

The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism

As a set of policies and as an ideal for a more pluralist society, it has failed not because of recent waves of immigration but because of how Europeans view their own culture and ...

Sep 20, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Joan W. Scott

Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions

Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions

In his 42nd film, the documentarian examines the New York Public Library from both his Olympian and activist perspectives.

Sep 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Wandering Through Documenta

Wandering Through Documenta Wandering Through Documenta

Do big, world-scale art exhibitions have any use today?

Sep 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’ In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

Is the politics of moderation really the best way to avoid tyranny?

Sep 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Schlozman

A Buddha Sighting

A Buddha Sighting A Buddha Sighting

When I was three I saw baby Buddha in an apple tree by the Hudson When we grew up Buddha climbed down from his apple tree And took the New York Central Railroad down the Hudson int…

Sep 7, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Mont Pelerin in Virginia

Mont Pelerin in Virginia Mont Pelerin in Virginia

A new book on James Buchanan and public-choice theory explores the Southern roots of the free-market right.

Sep 7, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

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