Books & the Arts

The Principle of Hope The Principle of Hope

The death of Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir is a terrible blow to the cause of Arab freedom.

Jun 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz

Game Theory Game Theory

What does today's culture of television and video games say about society?

Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Russell Jacoby

The Cool War The Cool War

The US government employed jazz musicians as ambassadors to the world during the cold war.

Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton

The First Lady of Song The First Lady of Song

Billie Holiday wasn't just adored by her fans but by her friends and colleagues as well.

Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Robert Christgau

Adult Content Adult Content

Reviews of Madagascar, Howl's Moving Castle and several other new films.

Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Beware the Holy War Beware the Holy War

An analysis of the BBC's documentary on Al Qaeda and Islamic terrorism.

Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Peter Bergen

Spectacle Spectacle

The progressive and regressive politics of Star Wars.

Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein

Collective Memory and the Holocaust Collective Memory and the Holocaust

An interview with Peter Eisenman, architect of Berlin's new Holocaust memorial.

May 31, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ross Benjamin

Invisible Republic Invisible Republic

Siddhartha Deb's second novel follows an Indian journalist on an elusive search for meaning.

May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Shashi Tharoor

Hail Mary Hail Mary

A new biography of one of the Enlightment's most remarkable thinkers.

May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick

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