Books & the Arts

Marie Laurencin, “Women in the Forest” (Femmes dans la forêt), 1920.

The Misunderstood Art of Marie Laurencin The Misunderstood Art of Marie Laurencin

Her lively, outré, and undeniably feminine take on cubism set her apart from her modernist peers.

Aug 7, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Stamler

A soccer team consisting of members of the Communist International. Moscow, Russia, 1921.

The Lost Stories of the Communist International The Lost Stories of the Communist International

The focus of Brigitte Studer’s Travellers of the World Revolution is not the leadership and changing politics of the Comintern but the history of its rank and file.

Aug 6, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood

“Opus 40,” the environmental sculpture park created by Harvey Fite in Saugerties, New York.

Hari Kunzru’s Novels of Creative Destruction Hari Kunzru’s Novels of Creative Destruction

Like his prior two, his latest tells a story of artistic and political frustration.

Aug 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini

The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi

The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi

In her new novel Parasol Against the Axe, Oyeyemi helps us imagine a new kind of literary ficiton.

Aug 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

One of the bridges over the Gowanus Canal.

The Transformation of Gowanus The Transformation of Gowanus

Can a Superfund site be remade into an experiment for equitable housing and eco-friendly development?

Jul 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Nation Poetry

Of Historical Significance Of Historical Significance

Jul 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Michael Wasson

Ross Perot prior to an address to the Economic Club of Detroit.

Did the Early 1990s Break American Politics? Did the Early 1990s Break American Politics?

In When The Clock Broke, John Ganz offers a whirlwind tour of the cranks, conservatives, and con artists who helped remake the American right at the turn of the 21st century.

Jul 29, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

Venita Blackburn’s Stages of Grief

Venita Blackburn’s Stages of Grief Venita Blackburn’s Stages of Grief

In Dead in Long Beach, California, the novelist looks at how integral lying is to any story we tell about death.

Jul 25, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Soto

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