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