Books and Ideas

Borrowed Time: The World at 65 Borrowed Time: The World at 65

The tumultuous American Century in the lives of a father and son.

Jul 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt

Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Hearings Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Hearings

A salute to the utter ridiculousness of GOP Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina.

Jul 20, 2009 / The Daily Show

Everybody Knows Walter Cronkite Everybody Knows Walter Cronkite

The late, legendary broadcaster shares his prescient impressions of the state of national media in America.

Jul 18, 2009 / The Nation

Mixing History and Desire: The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy Mixing History and Desire: The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy

A new collection of C.P. Cavafy's beautiful, musical poems.

Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis

Sotomayor Hearings: White Men Can’t Judge Sotomayor Hearings: White Men Can’t Judge

Jon Stewart takes on the absurdity of Senate confirmation hearings by deflating the pomposity of senators from both parties.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Daily Show

On Clara Barton On Clara Barton

The beloved angel of mercy has died.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors

A Note on Gershwin A Note on Gershwin

Rhapsodizing about "Rhapsody in Blue."

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Abbe Niles

Hush, Little Cindy Hush, Little Cindy

Sleep tight, mistress.

Jul 15, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Stevenson of Illinois Stevenson of Illinois

The governor of Illinois is an uncommon man with the interests of the common man at heart.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Alan Whitney

Death of LBJ Death of LBJ

His accomplishments will unfortunately be overshadowed by his fatal mistakes in Vietnam.

Jul 8, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

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