The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees
Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art.
Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Erin L. Thompson
The Democrats at a Crossroads The Democrats at a Crossroads
Michael Kazin’s new book examines the contradictory past and uncertain future of the Democratic Party.
Jul 11, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Lemann
The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor
Though the language of cliché has switched from the middle-class respectability of the 1950s to our current obsessions with “inclusion” and concern for the marginalized, the practi...
Jul 11, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
Wealth of Destruction Wealth of Destruction
Rich nations ignore reality and everyone pays.
Jul 8, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
A Different Kind of Trans Book: On Imogen Binnie’s “Nevada” A Different Kind of Trans Book: On Imogen Binnie’s “Nevada”
A classic of new trans lit, this novel wasn’t written to appease a non-trans readership.
Jul 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / McKenzie Wark
“The Kids in the Hall” Stands the Test of Time “The Kids in the Hall” Stands the Test of Time
In a recent reboot, the comedy troupe’s work remains as trenchant as ever.
Jul 6, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
When Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank Came Out When Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank Came Out
An excerpt from Smahtguy, a graphic biography.
Jul 5, 2022 / Feature / Eric Orner
Miguel Ángel Asturias’s Struggle Between Good and Evil Miguel Ángel Asturias’s Struggle Between Good and Evil
His novel Mr. President is a masterwork of political fiction and a prime example of linguistic beauty in the Latin American tradition.
Jul 5, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Mario Vargas Llosa
The Tricky Politics of Ecological Restoration The Tricky Politics of Ecological Restoration
A conversation with Laura J. Martin about the Cold War origins of environmental management and her book Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration.
Jul 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Elias