A Human Pledge A Human Pledge
The most important American love poet in living memory, Robert Creeley celebrated the body and its ambivalent desires with a touch as light as a song.
Jan 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Susan Stewart
Charlie Wilson’s War–and Ours Charlie Wilson’s War–and Ours
Unlike the plot of the latest Tom Hanks film, the blowback price of our incessant meddling could prove quite high. And even Hollywood can't put a pretty face on that one.
Jan 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer
Amnesia at the Multiplex Amnesia at the Multiplex
Two films address US adventures in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a big dose of historical amnesia, political pandering, moral superiority and outraged innocence.
Dec 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Writers of the World Unite Writers of the World Unite
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America are bringing the labor movement something it hasn't had for a long time: an audience.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Luvh Rakhe
Car Talk Car Talk
A mock-heroic travelogue by Julio Cortázar and his wife captures the contemplative life on the road.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Colin Fleming
Western Promises Western Promises
From the archive: A book by a former ICTY official offers a vivid insider's account of realpolitik at the Milosevic trial.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marc Perelman
The Secret Library of Hope The Secret Library of Hope
Twelve authors on war and peace, dissent, the environment and the empowerment of the poor provide inspiration to transform the world in 2008.
Dec 17, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit
Permalancers, Unite! Permalancers, Unite!
Freelancers staged a walkout at Viacom this week, instigating one of the most unlikely and successful labor campaigns in recent memory.
Dec 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Anya Kamenetz
Memorable Gestures Memorable Gestures
Michael Ondaatje shows off his trademark narrative tricks in his new novel Divisadero, but the magic is wearing thin.
Dec 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Tony Eprile
Edward Hopper: August in the City, 1945 Edward Hopper: August in the City, 1945
You've got to learn how to dance and speak lots of languages and pull ideas out of your hat.
Dec 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ernest Farrés