Dear Melissa— Dear Melissa—
On each body is carried the shape of its absence—the uncontrollable morning— a hammock over-turned by the wind—bird- shit—which implies beauty but is not beautiful in and of itself…
Apr 23, 2019 / Books & the Arts / TC Tolbert
Love Prodigal Love Prodigal
I make love when I am bored. That’s how I know I’m an intelligent animal. It’s easy to tremble—a pistil brushed with a bumblebee’s fur— and who doesn’t want to be golden, like pear…
Apr 23, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Traci Brimhall
Harmony Korine’s Boomer Fable Harmony Korine’s Boomer Fable
The Beach Bum, starring Matthew McConaughey, is all about excess, anarchy, and baby boomers.
Apr 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame
This monument to medieval faith will surely be rebuilt—by the techno-mobilization of capitalist individualism.
Apr 22, 2019 / Richard Lingeman
Back in Westeros Back in Westeros
Game of Thrones’ final season depicts a fractured world’s last shot at redemption.
Apr 19, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Puzzle No. 3497 Puzzle No. 3497
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Antique bicycle in famous lane with distant object (5-8) 9 Old vessel swapping adjacent components with one gettin…
Apr 18, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity
It’s an occasion to a consider a more expansive idea of what it means to be French.
Apr 17, 2019 / Daniel Judt
Grieving for Notre Dame Grieving for Notre Dame
The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arthur Goldhammer
The Transfixing Spell of Edward Gorey’s Life in Art The Transfixing Spell of Edward Gorey’s Life in Art
Mark Dery’s Born to Be Posthumous meticulously tells the story of the unconventional author and artist, who amassed an ardent following yet remains unknown to many readers.
Apr 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
‘Love After Lockup’ and Its Subtle Message of Prison Abolition ‘Love After Lockup’ and Its Subtle Message of Prison Abolition
An insightful look into reentry for the newly freed, the reality TV show puts into stark relief the injustice of the criminal-justice system.
Apr 11, 2019 / Malcolm Harris