Mahler’s Body Mahler’s Body
Gustav Mahler's embrace of Germanness and battles with anti-Semitism.
Jun 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
Iron Hans Iron Hans
Novelist Hans Fallada resented the constraints of the Nazi era but did not desist in his craft.
Jun 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Lytal
Ground Control Ground Control
Hollowed-out bones are more buoyant, like the stray dog wagging its tail while following us back to the car. You asked if we could keep it; I said that whatever gets buried eventually climbs out of its hole, and just because something can float doesn't mean it can swim. So I'll hold this snackpack close to my chest as we head toward open water, especially now that meals have been discontinued on most long-distance flights, but people still want to fly.
Jun 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Alan Gilbert
Touring Empire’s Ruins: From Detroit to the Amazon Touring Empire’s Ruins: From Detroit to the Amazon
The empire ends with a pullout. Not from Iraq, but from Detroit.
Jun 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn
Anne-Marie Cusac examines the punitive turn in the criminal justice system.
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson
Seed Projects: The Fiction of Alejandro Zambra Seed Projects: The Fiction of Alejandro Zambra
Does Alejandro Zambra's Bonsai mark the end of an era in Chilean literature?
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Marcela Valdes
A World Apart? : The White House and the Middle East A World Apart? : The White House and the Middle East
A shrewd history of why US presidents have failed to make Israel accept a plan for regional peace.
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Bernard Avishai
The Private Thoughts of a TV Anchor as He Observes the Iranian Election The Private Thoughts of a TV Anchor as He Observes the Iranian Election
What's in a name?
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin
Lingo: Fopcorn Lingo: Fopcorn
Is the history of English really the history of adult learners of a second language?
Jun 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko
Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign
In this teaser for his upcoming new film, Michael Moore asks us to please help our fellow (corporate) Americans.
Jun 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube