Books and Ideas

Heidegger Made Kosher Heidegger Made Kosher

Two new books explore the work of philosophers Emmanuel Levinas and Martin Heidegger.

Feb 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Richard Wolin

Truth, Fiction and Frey Truth, Fiction and Frey

James Frey's faux memoir exposes corporate publishing as an industry so starved for bestsellers that it is unable to protect itself from fraud.

Jan 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Flamm

The Master of Modernismo The Master of Modernismo

Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, all but unknown in English-speaking countries, had a global impact on literature, ushering Spanish poetry into the modern era.

Jan 25, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Roberto González Echevarría

Music for the End of Time Music for the End of Time

A new biography examines the life and work of composer and theorist Olivier Messiaen, who moved French music out of the cafes and back to the cathedrals.

Jan 25, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff

President Jonah President Jonah

As his State of the Union message approaches, we deserve a rest from the fundamentalist presidency of G.W. Bush, whose guiding principles are antithetical to democracy and will onl...

Jan 25, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Gore Vidal

Cesar’s Ghost Cesar’s Ghost

Cesar, who was always good at symbols, saved his best for last: a simple pine box, fashioned by his brother's hands, carried unceremoniously through the Central Valley town he made...

Jan 21, 2006 / Feature / Frank Bardacke

Just Us Just Us

Three books examine American history through the scope of racism and racial identity.

Jan 19, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Oshinsky

Pity the Region Pity the Region

Robert Fisk's The Great War for Civilization criticizes a self-righteous US foreign policy oblivious to the power of retributive justice in the Middle East.

Jan 19, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Augustus Richard Norton

The Cost of Integrity The Cost of Integrity

The recent controversy over false claims in James Frey's The recent controversy over false claims in James Frey's best-selling memoir "A Million Little Pieces" raises questions abo...

Jan 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kluger

In Her Mind’s Eye In Her Mind’s Eye

Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism is a political classic trapped in the era in which it was written.

Jan 11, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Rée

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