Books & the Arts

War Drums on Iran War Drums on Iran

To rein in the President's efforts to provoke a confrontation with Iran, Congress can start by nullifying his authority to wage war.

Feb 16, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Before the Law Before the Law

Isaac B. Singer: A Life fails to fully illustrate the complexity of the writer's struggle with his heritage.

Feb 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick

River Road River Road

A poem.

Feb 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Carol Muske-Dukes

Thelma and Louise Imperialism Thelma and Louise Imperialism

Are Bush and Cheney so wedded to their delusions that they might gun the car and head directly over the cliff in a confrontation with Iran?

Feb 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt

The Spy Who Loved Me The Spy Who Loved Me

Reviews of The Lives of Others and Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams.

Feb 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Terror at the Nixon Library Terror at the Nixon Library

A new exhibit inadvertently displays why Americans might be confused about what terrorism is and how to fight it.

Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Careful, He Might Hear You Careful, He Might Hear You

In the Country of Men tells the story of a Libyan boy whose dissident father is wanted by the authorities.

Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ali Sethi

The Thought Experimenter The Thought Experimenter

A new biography of William James portrays a man who made a brilliant career of asking tough questions.

Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears

The Book of Questions The Book of Questions

In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.

Feb 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz

Lines of Resistance Lines of Resistance

Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.

Feb 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

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