Lincoln: The Great Uncompromiser Lincoln: The Great Uncompromiser
He fought to remake the center—not yield to it.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Karp
Angela Carter: Breaking the Spell Angela Carter: Breaking the Spell
For the English writer, literature and feminism had the power to upend the fictions that regulate our world
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Namara Smith
Mikhail Gorbachev’s New Thinking Mikhail Gorbachev’s New Thinking
Gorbachev set out to transform the Soviet Union from within. What happened?
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Keith Gessen
In Search of Joni Mitchell In Search of Joni Mitchell
David Yaffe’s new biography doesn’t reach as far into the horizon as Mitchell’s music.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Syme
Owen Fiss and the Liberal Legal Tradition Owen Fiss and the Liberal Legal Tradition
The legal theorist’s case for how the Constitution can be a vehicle for civil rights and social justice.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Cole
What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway? What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway?
The world of the Hemingways rattled with frequent gunfire.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / John Banville
Hillary Clinton’s If-Onlys Hillary Clinton’s If-Onlys
What Happened tells us more about her than about why she lost the election.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Drew
Holy Grail Holy Grail
My father changed his name to Henry and became King of white people. He pulled my spine from my back to prove he commanded the holy sword. Holy bone. The half-corpse of his firstbo…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kien Lam
Roasted Veggies Roasted Veggies
When I peel the russet potatoes, the carrots, the sweet potatoes (and sometimes turnips), it’s an occasion. When I cut the zucchini, asparagus, red peppers, it’s an experience. Wh…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kathleen Ossip
The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop
Using antique verse structures to expose and heal her personal wounds, the poet often hid in plain sight.
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe