Books & the Arts

The Creativity Stimulus The Creativity Stimulus

Creating jobs for artists--good for the economy and even better for the imagination.

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Chang

Wild About Harry Wild About Harry

Taking a cue from FDR, Britain launches the New Deal of the Mind.

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

What Can Obama Do in Latin America? What Can Obama Do in Latin America?

On nearly every issue that could either relieve the suffering of Latin Americans or help the US to win back allies, domestic politics will hinder Obama's range of action.

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

Hearts, Minds and Hollywood Hearts, Minds and Hollywood

American ideals no longer dominate the global public square. So how do we compete for hearts and minds?

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy

Lingo: And Then Some Lingo: And Then Some

Would a master thesaurus contain the history of human perception?

Apr 14, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko

Laurels for Ange Mlinko Laurels for Ange Mlinko

Poet and Nation contributor Ange Mlinko has won the Randall Jarrell Award in Poetry Criticism for work that is "eclectic and astringent yet always lucid and generous."

Apr 14, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

Lose the ‘Business’; Save the News? Lose the ‘Business’; Save the News?

As newspapers become increasingly irrelevant, is making them tax-exempt their last, best hope?

Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

They Fought the Law: Fred Strebeigh’s Equal They Fought the Law: Fred Strebeigh’s Equal

An outstanding history of women's struggle for equality through the courts and in the legal profession.

Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

Back Talk: Young Jean Lee Back Talk: Young Jean Lee

A conversation with the author of The Shipment about American theater, irony and Mariah Carey.

Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia

Anne Carson's An Oresteia offers a dark vision of violent grace.

Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

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