Books & the Arts

A Vast Choir of Voices: On Claude Lanzmann

A Vast Choir of Voices: On Claude Lanzmann A Vast Choir of Voices: On Claude Lanzmann

In his memoir, The Patagonian Hare, the Shoah director’s life upstages his masterwork.

Jun 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / David Rieff

Shelf Life

Shelf Life Shelf Life

Emily Bernard’s Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance.

Jun 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Heart and Soul

Heart and Soul Heart and Soul

Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, Kirby Dick’s The Invisible War, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus

Jun 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’ A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’

The values of the market have come to permeate every aspect of our society.

Jun 6, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets

Why are moral and political thinkers failing to engage with the true, dispiriting scale of market sovereignty?

Jun 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey

Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey

The Beginner’s Goodbye, The Chemistry of Tears and the burden of inheritance.

Jun 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Leo Robson

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?

Jun 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

The Fight to Save the New York Public Library

The Fight to Save the New York Public Library The Fight to Save the New York Public Library

The Central Library Plan will compromise the NYPL's scholarly mission.

May 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Editors

Playing Doctor

Playing Doctor Playing Doctor

When it comes to the distant past, there’s a lot we don’t know about what occurred sexually.

May 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

Amazon

The Amazon Effect The Amazon Effect

Amazon got big fast, hastening the arrival of digital publishing. But how big is too big?

May 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Steve Wasserman

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