Books & the Arts

Restless Confederates Restless Confederates

Two new books argue that the South's slaveholding republic faced a crisis of legitimacy from the outset.

Jul 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

A Forest of Fathers

A Forest of Fathers A Forest of Fathers

Did liberal principles or sectarian impulses mobilize Lebanon's "Cedar Revolution" to protest against the Syrian regime?

Jul 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Elias Muhanna

Back Talk: Karen Cooper Back Talk: Karen Cooper

The director of Film Forum reflects on forty years of programming new releases, The Solitude of Prime Numbers and the rewards of being an autodidact.

Jul 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Rebuild and Read: Books for a Post-Katrina Middle School Rebuild and Read: Books for a Post-Katrina Middle School

You can help the rebuilding and spread the love of reading.

Jul 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt

Top 10 Most Patriotic Songs Ever: Nation Readers Speak

Top 10 Most Patriotic Songs Ever: Nation Readers Speak Top 10 Most Patriotic Songs Ever: Nation Readers Speak

Nation readers' pick!

Jul 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

Top Twelve Most Patriotic Songs Ever Top Twelve Most Patriotic Songs Ever

The best things about America can usually be found embodied in our national music.

Jul 2, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

Roll Over Techno Roll Over Techno

Can the conundrum of Stravinsky's wayward development be answered by exploring his national roots?

Jul 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff

Roll Over Techno Roll Over Techno

Can the conundrum of Stravinsky's wayward development be answered by exploring his Russian roots?

Jun 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff

The Changing Light at Craneway

The Changing Light at Craneway The Changing Light at Craneway

In the film projects of Tacita Dean, everything is just about to disappear.

Jun 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Mirror, Mask, Labyrinth Mirror, Mask, Labyrinth

Two new collections of the poems of Jorge Luis Borges.

Jun 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Susan Stewart

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