Books & the Arts

Svetlana Alexievich’s Voices

Svetlana Alexievich’s Voices Svetlana Alexievich’s Voices

At a time when populism is in vogue, the Nobel Laureate has gone in the opposite direction. We need to read her and listen to the people she hears.

Jul 6, 2016 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery

Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery

A “look” is a kind of instant style: quickly executed and dispatched, immediately understood and overcharged with incident. It is time for a new view.

Jun 29, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ricky D’Ambrose

The Big Friendly Director

The Big Friendly Director The Big Friendly Director

Steven Spielberg, who has never shown much interest in human-scaled cinema, makes his self-portrait three stories tall in The BFG.

Jun 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

15 Short Texts in Search of Hilla Becher

15 Short Texts in Search of Hilla Becher 15 Short Texts in Search of Hilla Becher

One of the creations of her and her husband’s artistic partnership was the seemingly perfect fusion of their visions.

Jun 22, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jana Prikryl

Tony Tulathimutte’s Worst-Case Scenarios

Tony Tulathimutte’s Worst-Case Scenarios Tony Tulathimutte’s Worst-Case Scenarios

In Private Citizens, the world is ridiculous enough for truths to stand out among absurdities.

Jun 17, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Larissa Pham

A James Brown Book Like No Other

A James Brown Book Like No Other A James Brown Book Like No Other

Kill ’Em and Leave is a stunningly unorthodox book, indifferent to the conventions of biographical nonfiction.

Jun 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu

Bad Intelligence

Bad Intelligence Bad Intelligence

David Price’s long battle against anthropology’s collaborations with the national-security state.

Jun 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker

More Repossession Than Revival

More Repossession Than Revival More Repossession Than Revival

A new form of critical drama comes to Broadway, remaking brave claims for the confident expression of degraded peoples.

Jun 15, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

An Ongoing Dream

An Ongoing Dream An Ongoing Dream

Recurring in almost all of Amit Chaudhuri’s is a stubborn urge: a wish to continue seeing and discovering things as a child.

Jun 9, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Abhrajyoti Chakraborty

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple The Odd Couple

Through their editorial work on the writings of Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno and Gershom Scholem forged an unlikely friendship.

Jun 9, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon

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