Biography

In Search of Joni Mitchell

In Search of Joni Mitchell In Search of Joni Mitchell

David Yaffe’s new biography doesn’t reach as far into the horizon as Mitchell’s music.

Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Syme

What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway?

What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway? What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway?

The world of the Hemingways rattled with frequent gunfire.

Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / John Banville

North Korea Missile

The Escalating Nuclear Threat Finally Has the Public’s Attention. Now What? The Escalating Nuclear Threat Finally Has the Public’s Attention. Now What?

There is no substitute for our leaders’ coming to the table and beginning a dialogue.

Oct 24, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop

The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop

Using antique verse structures to expose and heal her personal wounds, the poet often hid in plain sight.

Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe

The Power Historian

The Power Historian The Power Historian

What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”? 

Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus

Che Guevara

Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life

Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.

Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar

The Two Andrew Jacksons

The Two Andrew Jacksons The Two Andrew Jacksons

Jacksonian democracy may have been liberating for some, but it was repressive for many others.

Aug 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party

George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party

His populism and internationalism provide an excellent foundation for a badly needed new approach by the American left.

Aug 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Cooper

The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin

The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin

Progressive politics once thrived in the state, and the need for it still exists.

Jul 25, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones

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Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue

Friend in the end… Pyrrhic impeachment… Defending the fourth estate… Backlash as whiplash…

Jul 13, 2017 / Our Readers

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