The Hidden Treasures of Pirate Democracy The Hidden Treasures of Pirate Democracy
In his final book, David Graeber looks at an experiment in radical democracy and piratical justice in Madagascar.
Mar 21, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Marcus Rediker
Brother Leaves Voicemails from CPEP Brother Leaves Voicemails from CPEP
Alex, any time, and at a moment’s notice you should give me the number I ask for. Unlock my phone, my money Somebody fucking stole my Gucci scarf And tell mom my son is not her chi…
Mar 21, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Alexandra Watson
The Defiance of Cormac McCarthy’s Late Style The Defiance of Cormac McCarthy’s Late Style
In Stella Maris and The Passenger, McCarthy invites us to consider hopelessness not just to give us hope but to compel us to make use of it.
Mar 20, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Nicolás Medina Mora
Beautiful, Lonely, and Degraded: Gavin Lambert’s LA Beautiful, Lonely, and Degraded: Gavin Lambert’s LA
In his 1979 novel The Goodby People, he finds a picturesque city defined by its sense of disconnection and immense sadness.
Mar 16, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kate Wolf
The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism
A conversation with Malcolm Harris about his new history of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast's settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.
Mar 15, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager
Down and Out in Paris With Rainer Maria Rilke Down and Out in Paris With Rainer Maria Rilke
In The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, the German poet’s only novel, a young artist contends with the contradictions of urban experience and the dream of pastoral life
Mar 14, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ratik Asokan
The Reckless History of the Automobile The Reckless History of the Automobile
In The Car, Bryan Appleyard sets out to celebrate the freedom these vehicles granted. But what if they were a dangerous technology from the start?
Mar 13, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Paris Marx
The Many Labyrinths of Alejandro Iñarritu’s Oscar-Nominated “Bardo” The Many Labyrinths of Alejandro Iñarritu’s Oscar-Nominated “Bardo”
Disjointed, unnerving, and divisive, Bardo challenges its viewers to make sense of it.
Mar 9, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans
What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit
In Michael Schulman’s extensive history of the awards, Oscar Wars, he documents how the institution’s reactionary origins still leak into today’s film culture.
Mar 8, 2023 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover
A zealot through and through, he ran the FBI like a religious sect.
Mar 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild