The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’ The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’
This surreal “tragedy of manners” is a showcase for one of Hollywood’s most compelling actresses—Michelle Pfeiffer.
Apr 29, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Art of the Memoir With Japanese Breakfast The Art of the Memoir With Japanese Breakfast
A conversation with indie pop artist Michelle Zauner on cooking, grieving, and the role politics plays in music.
Apr 28, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho
Armand Hammer’s Guide Through History’s Underbelly Armand Hammer’s Guide Through History’s Underbelly
The New York rap duo’s searing songs shed light on outrages around the globe.
Apr 21, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Overture to a Tragedy Overture to a Tragedy
Greetings to you who holds me close. I hold you close because of your beauty (I wanted to possess your beauty)— The beauty which leaves your body that remains. Greetings to you who…
Apr 20, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kim Ok & translated by Ryan Choi
A Poem A Poem
It is not normal, a woman says Never has been, another said Ordinary, the men women make In parks, corners of street, rhyme Daily, I shut the window I pass messages by The so-calle…
Apr 20, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jos Charles
Joe From Scranton Joe From Scranton
Since Biden has taken office, he has signed a wide array of legislation into law. But once the more immediate emergencies have passed, will he have the will and desire to enact a s...
Apr 20, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Marx for Our Times Marx for Our Times
A new book explores the social democratic impulses and Jewish origins of Karl Marx.
Apr 19, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins
The Rigorous Satire of Search Party The Rigorous Satire of "Search Party"
In its fourth season, the HBO show cements its status as cutting, if imperfect, send-up of millennial self-actualization.
Apr 15, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
B. Traven: Fiction’s Forgotten Radical B. Traven: Fiction’s Forgotten Radical
The enigmatic author’s anarcho-communist politics seep into his novels about wage labor, class consciousness, and the violence of capital.
Apr 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson
How ‘Things’ In Fiction Shape the Way We Read How ‘Things’ In Fiction Shape the Way We Read
Sarah Wasserman’s recent book looks at how the objects we take for granted in stories can reveal even deeper meaning.
Apr 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Haigney