Books and Ideas

The Imagination of Disaster The Imagination of Disaster

Saturday begins with its main character, Henry Perowne, getting out of bed because he's unable to sleep and going to stand by an open window.

Mar 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Lee Siegel

Continental Drift Continental Drift

To an American, Europe is a cautionary tale.

Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

Fear and Loathing in Italy Fear and Loathing in Italy

Nineteen sixty-eight came early to Italy--it began with student protests at the University of Trento in 1967--and lasted longer, arguably, than anywhere else.

Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Frederika Randall

Jews Without Borders Jews Without Borders

Although revered in certain circles as something close to holy writ, Edward W.

Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare

What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?

LOVECRAFT: Tales

Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Justin Taylor

The Man Who Wasn’t There The Man Who Wasn’t There

Christopher Marlowe's life was short, sharp and irresistible.

Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Swift

The Motorcycle Gangs

The Motorcycle Gangs The Motorcycle Gangs

A portrait of an outsider underground.

Mar 2, 2005 / Feature / Hunter S. Thompson

Galbraith: An Appreciation Galbraith: An Appreciation

John Kenneth Galbraith was famous long ago as America's most widely read economist, until his expansive understanding of economic liberalism was pushed aside by political event...

Feb 24, 2005 / Feature / William Greider

Hunter Thompson’s Political Genius Hunter Thompson’s Political Genius

He taught me how to look at politics—and how to do politics.

Feb 22, 2005 / John Nichols

Dazed and Confused Dazed and Confused

Perhaps no cultural phenomenon has been as successful at demonizing alcohol as MTV's The Real World. Watch it sometime. You'll never want to drink again.

Feb 17, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Suzy Hansen

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