Zadie Smith’s Indecision Zadie Smith’s Indecision
It can't be easy to rein in a writer as successful as Zadie Smith. Her new novel, On Beauty, proves it's almost impossible.
Sep 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz
Good Vibrations Good Vibrations
Orgasms used to be a secret, then they became a right. Now they're a duty. It's time to explode the myths.
Sep 1, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Cristina Nehring
Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream
Daniel Fuchs's The Golden West is best read as an author's requiem for the Hollywood he loved.
Sep 1, 2005 / Books & the Arts / David L. Ulin
Optimism of the Will Optimism of the Will
The rich legacy of former Nation editor and activist Carey McWilliams is on full display in three books.
Sep 1, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Mike Davis
Spectacle Spectacle
Recent movies including War of the Worlds and Land of the Dead reflect today's political landscape.
Aug 11, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein
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
Just My Imagination Just My Imagination
Russell Jacoby's study of utopian thought is a flawed treasure.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Terry Eagleton