The Gods of Gala Porras-Kim The Gods of Gala Porras-Kim
Her work reframes the way we might understand the seemingly intractable tensions between curating, colonialism, and cultural exchange.
Jun 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Will Fenstermaker
Alaa Abd el-Fattah and the Hope of a Generation Alaa Abd el-Fattah and the Hope of a Generation
In the essays of You Have Not Yet Been Defeated, the Egyptian activist and blogger reminds us that democracy flourishes and falters at the interstices, the in-between spaces, and t...
Jun 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Hussein Omar
The Passion and Agony of the Bibliophile The Passion and Agony of the Bibliophile
Following an ardent and obsessive reader, Claire-Louise Bennett’s Checkout 19 asks if one can find all the things they need in life in a book.
Jun 6, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Vorona Cote
Raw Speech, Raw Stories: A Conversation With Fernanda Melchor Raw Speech, Raw Stories: A Conversation With Fernanda Melchor
Her new novel, Paradais, is an explosive exploration of the boundaries of the Spanish language and the the banal brutality of everyday violence.
Jun 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Lucas Iberico Lozada
The History Lessons of “My Brilliant Friend” The History Lessons of “My Brilliant Friend”
The third season of the TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante's multi-part novel dives into the tantalizing and heartbreaking story of Italy during the Years of Lead.
Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Katherine Hill
Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism
A two-volume biography tracks the life and times of one of Harlem’s leading socialists.
Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
Skeletons Skeletons
Skeleton, some wonder if you are really practical keening as you do through this city ensconced in flesh, a tailored suit for bones lost plush in skin. Is it a good life within exi…
May 31, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Deborah Landau
The Art of Vivian Maier The Art of Vivian Maier
Her photography made its subject everyday life, but her life makes us ask: Who gets to be an artist?
May 30, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jaffe
What Was the Wiretap? What Was the Wiretap?
How the long and strange history of wiretapping continues to shape how Americans conceive of surveillance and privacy.
May 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Lora Kelley
The Ardor of Tessa Hadley The Ardor of Tessa Hadley
Her novels are masterful domestic dramas that obsess over the mechanics of adultery and illicit passion.
May 25, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Haigney