The President and the Prophet The President and the Prophet
The Radical and the Republican traces the antislavery politics of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
My Beef With Vegetarianism My Beef With Vegetarianism
The Bloodless Revolution explores four centuries of arguments for vegetarianism, from good health to fascist politics.
Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Framing Framing
for Robert Creeley (1926-2005) What you won't see today: juniper's tough skein.
Jan 17, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rae Armantrout
Newspapers…and After? Newspapers…and After?
Newspapers may be dinosaurs in the age of new media, but they have enough life to guide--and even define--our politics.
Jan 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Surface Appeal Surface Appeal
Marden and Manet at MoMA.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
Self-Consciousness Raising Self-Consciousness Raising
What is the self? Do we all have one? Is it best treated with Botox or with books? Bohemian Los Angeles explains it all.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Martin Duberman
The Work Cut Out for Us The Work Cut Out for Us
Eight books explore the right-wing assault on American politics and chart a course for a Democratic resurgence.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web
Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Bush Isn’t Listening Bush Isn’t Listening
By ignoring his advisors and the will of the people, Bush is recklessly using American lives to salvage a delusional policy.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tillie Olsen: 1912-2007 Tillie Olsen: 1912-2007
Celebrating the eloquence of the feminist, activist and writer in whose work memory, history, poetry and prophecy converge.
Jan 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard