Revenants Revenants
In South African writer Zakes Mda's fiction, the past hovers like a ghost--seductive and terrifying.
Oct 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Thieves of Black History Thieves of Black History
In the struggle over the ownership of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, black history is on sale at bargain prices.
Oct 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge
Poem Windy and Continued Poem Windy and Continued
very cold. My small and panicked last kiss was like making a noise to make sure I was there
Oct 24, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Graham Foust
My Graham Foust My Graham Foust
Gone's the imposter. And gone's his gawky cross. Gone's his tweaked legacy's hit list--Hooray!-- and gone's his waste of song.
Oct 24, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Graham Foust
The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Gracelands Gracelands
The taint of an unjust war tarnishes the lives of Vietnam-era Americans in Denis Johnson's stunning new novel.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Keith Gessen
Godzilla in Mexico Godzilla in Mexico
Listen carefully, my son: bombs were falling over Mexico City but no one even noticed. The air carried poison through the streets and open windows.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roberto Bolaño
The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist
Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Big Red Checkbook Big Red Checkbook
America's foreign-policy establishment is struggling to find an appropriate response to China's soft power.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Feffer
Father of History Father of History
Bettina Aptheker's recent memoir has incited fierce debate over her father s legacy.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Phelps