Books & the Arts

The Reflections of Kendrick Lamar

The Reflections of Kendrick Lamar The Reflections of Kendrick Lamar

His intimate new album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers lifts a mirror to his listeners.

Jun 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Bennett

Fernanda Melchor’s Dark Morality Plays

Fernanda Melchor’s Dark Morality Plays Fernanda Melchor’s Dark Morality Plays

In her third novel, Melchor turns her allegorical powers in an even more explicitly political direction.

Jun 27, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Nicolás Medina Mora

A Staggering Story of Palestinian Exile

A Staggering Story of Palestinian Exile A Staggering Story of Palestinian Exile

Mona Mansour’s The Vagrant Trilogy is the Public Theater’s first full-length, main-stage production to address the aftermath of the Nakba.

Jun 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Nation Poetry

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Jun 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

What Do We Do About the Davos Class?

What Do We Do About the Davos Class? What Do We Do About the Davos Class?

Peter S. Goodman dissects the morally bankrupt philosophy of the global financial elite in Davos Man, offering a damning picture of the wealthy's influence on world politics.

Jun 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Nick Serpe

The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo

The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo The World-Making Aesthetic of Hong Sangsoo

While he has long been seen as an apolitical filmmaker, his work is anything but. The auteur’s films engage with the dreams and contradictions of Korea like no other.

Jun 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Dennis Zhou

The William Buckley and Edgar Smith Saga

The William Buckley and Edgar Smith Saga The William Buckley and Edgar Smith Saga

In her new book, Scoundrel, Sarah Weinman tells the story of how a conservative journalist and editor ended up befriending a convicted murderer.

Jun 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jake Bittle

Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work?

Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work? Does “Severance”’s Workplace Satire Work?

On the ups and downs of the year's most talked-about office drama.

Jun 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

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The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank

A conversation with Jamie Martin about the imperial origins of the world’s economic governance, imagining an alternative to these institutions, and his new book, The Meddlers.

Jun 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy

The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy

Hannah Zeavin’s history of remote and distance psychotherapy asks us whether the medium matters than the message.

Jun 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Danielle Carr

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