Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel
Where Sean Thor Conroe’s Fuccboi fits in recent literary history.
Mar 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Cal Revely-Calder
The Incurable Optimism of Dave Grohl The Incurable Optimism of Dave Grohl
In his new memoir, the Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter front man charts his swift rise in the music industry.
Mar 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner
The Wonder and Horror of Delayed Adulthood The Wonder and Horror of Delayed Adulthood
With Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier completes a trilogy of films that interrogates an aging generation facing a murky future.
Mar 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Practical Politics of Police Abolition The Practical Politics of Police Abolition
In Becoming an Abolitionist, Derecka Purnell examines how one cannot separate putting an end to policing from broader struggles for freedom.
Mar 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Clair
The Falling Man The Falling Man
The story is missing, so I fill it in— it’s what a thinking person does to cope. Without the details, only Death can win. And so, the panic invariably set in, the fires on lower fl…
Mar 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / C. Dale Young
What Is to Be Done What Is to Be Done
When asked Why here? Mao said We didn’t pick it Here is a slab of If Here is a set of appropriate roles; armed in cinema Armed against No one was here I see you, us. Someday Our a…
Mar 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Zaina Alsous
Are Museums in Crisis? Are Museums in Crisis?
As institutions around the world deal with various challenges—politically and economically—it is worth asking if museums have lost their authority.
Mar 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The New Politics of Desire The New Politics of Desire
In her new book, the philosopher Amia Srinivasan asks: “What would it take for sex really to be free?”
Mar 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty
Francesco Pacifico Confronts Fiction’s Oldest Questions Francesco Pacifico Confronts Fiction’s Oldest Questions
His new novel, The Women I Love, asks if men can accurately portray and represent the experiences of women.
Mar 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Piper French
The Riddle of Zoomer Politics The Riddle of Zoomer Politics
Pollster John Della Volpe claims he’s cracked the puzzle on this generation’s ideology. But is there really straightforward answer to what makes Gen Z tick?
Mar 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Julian Epp