Bombay Confidential Bombay Confidential
Vikram Chandra's epic crime novel Sacred Games is an infernal history of India in the last decade.
Jan 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Carl Bromley
After Tuning In to the Sunday Talk Shows to See What the Sabbath Gasbags Have to Say After Tuning In to the Sunday Talk Shows to See What the Sabbath Gasbags Have to Say
It's a long way to 2008.
Jan 24, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Savage Wars of Peace Savage Wars of Peace
Ruth Scurr reviews The First Total War, a study of Napoleonic France that illuminates the causes of all-out war.
Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ruth Scurr
My Beef With Vegetarianism My Beef With Vegetarianism
The Bloodless Revolution explores four centuries of arguments for vegetarianism, from good health to fascist politics.
Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
A Question and a Follow-up for George W. Bush’s Next Press Conference A Question and a Follow-up for George W. Bush’s Next Press Conference
It's not the surge we're worried about. It's the soldiers.
Jan 18, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Newspapers…and After? Newspapers…and After?
Newspapers may be dinosaurs in the age of new media, but they have enough life to guide--and even define--our politics.
Jan 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Self-Consciousness Raising Self-Consciousness Raising
What is the self? Do we all have one? Is it best treated with Botox or with books? Bohemian Los Angeles explains it all.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Martin Duberman
The Work Cut Out for Us The Work Cut Out for Us
Eight books explore the right-wing assault on American politics and chart a course for a Democratic resurgence.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web
Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
George W. Bush Explains His Signing Statements, Among Other Things George W. Bush Explains His Signing Statements, Among Other Things
Can you say "Decider"?
Jan 11, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin