Books and Ideas

Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey

Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey

In Friendly Fire, the former Shin Bet director offers two narratives—one of the story that Israel tells the world, the other of the story Israel tries not to tell the world.

Mar 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh

The Burning of the Château d’Eau at the Palais-Royal

The Untold History of Freedom The Untold History of Freedom

A new book charts the tension between individual and collective notions of liberty.

Mar 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Tyler Stovall

Stephen Miller Presser

Stephen Miller Watching the TV News Stephen Miller Watching the TV News

Will he notice while watching the nurses and docs Who still fight the pandemic—our heroes, no doubt— Just how many of them have the colors of skin Of the people that he was so keen…

Mar 20, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade

Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade

Roane Carey, who is leaving The Nation after more than three decades, edited everyone from Edward Said to Margaret Atwood, bringing his signature erudition to each article he touch...

Mar 19, 2021 / Adam Shatz

Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month

Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month

The future is feminist.

Mar 19, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Walter LaFeber

The Remarkable Influence of Walter LaFeber The Remarkable Influence of Walter LaFeber

The Cornell University diplomatic historian inspired generations of students—including me.

Mar 17, 2021 / Eric Alterman

The History of Freedom Is a History of Whiteness

The History of Freedom Is a History of Whiteness The History of Freedom Is a History of Whiteness

A conversation with Tyler Stovall about his recent book White Freedom and whether or not the legacy of liberty can break away from racial exclusion and domination.

Mar 17, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

A Zoom Call With Destiny A Zoom Call With Destiny

A glimpse of the future and lessons for the present.

Mar 16, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

John Wieners Poet 1966

The Altered States of John Wieners The Altered States of John Wieners

In his letters we can glimpse a radiant, jazz-struck testament to the vocation of poetry.

Mar 16, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Lybarger

Nation Poetry

The Sentence The Sentence

In the gospel according to children Love is a sentence containing a logic no syntax can trace— Mom throwing parties just to ruin them, Dad blaming everyone but himself. You remembe…

Mar 16, 2021 / Poems / Rob Schlegel

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