Books and Ideas

No Exit Strategy No Exit Strategy

Two new books examine what went wrong in the planning and conduct of the war in Iraq.

Jul 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / David Rieff

Mother Nature’s Son Mother Nature’s Son

Novalis's unfinished novel is a kaleidoscope of visions and allegories of nature.

Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ross Benjamin

Prosaic Judgments Prosaic Judgments

Adam Kirsch prefers his own ideas about poetry to actual poems.

Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

The Theater of Cruelty The Theater of Cruelty

The detainee abuses at Abu Ghraib were both a continuation and a divergence from historical prison practices.

Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Amitav Ghosh

The Heart of the Matter The Heart of the Matter

Graham Greene remains a compelling figure in this moment of moral bankruptcy.

Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass

Reflections on the Body Politic Reflections on the Body Politic

Novelist David Grossman discusses Israel and the role of politics in his writing.

Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Mark Sorkin

Giving Chutzpah New Meaning Giving Chutzpah New Meaning

Alan Dershowitz is on the defensive over his research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Democracy in the Andes Democracy in the Andes

It appears a grass-roots movement has started in Bolivia, which may ultimately prove more important than the ups and downs of any one party.

Jun 22, 2005 / Feature / William Rosenberg

Tug of War Tug of War

The reality of America's role in the cold war was far more complex and ambiguous than historical accounts suggest.

Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

Clinton Agonistes Clinton Agonistes

John Harris's history of the Clinton Administration deserves much of the praise it has received, but it ignores the media's anti-Clinton animus.

Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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