Talking Punk, Nirvana, and the Ethics of Art Under Capitalism With Steve Albini Talking Punk, Nirvana, and the Ethics of Art Under Capitalism With Steve Albini
The legendary engineer, producer, and musician who died on May 7 spoke to Daniel Bessner about his career and the state of the music industry.
May 14, 2024 / Q&A / Daniel Bessner
The Radical World-making of Joanna Russ The Radical World-making of Joanna Russ
In her science fiction, the novelist offered not only an astringent critiques of the present but also bold visions of the future.
May 13, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
Antisemitism, Then and Now: A Guide for the Perplexed Antisemitism, Then and Now: A Guide for the Perplexed
A short history of the origins, uses, and abuses of a long hatred.
May 10, 2024 / Feature / Omer Bartov
Keith Haring and the Downtown Art Revolution Keith Haring and the Downtown Art Revolution
A new biography tells the story of not only Haring’s life but also the exhilarating world of New York art in the 1970s and 80s.
May 8, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Schulman
Vinson Cunningham’s Searching Novel of Faith and Politics Vinson Cunningham’s Searching Novel of Faith and Politics
In Great Expectations, Cunningham examines the hope and aspirations of the Obama generation.
May 8, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tope Folarin
Macklemore Dares Others to Stand Up for Palestine Macklemore Dares Others to Stand Up for Palestine
With “Hind’s Hall,” the rapper is telling artists and other culture workers, “The students are risking it all. Where are you?”
May 7, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Nell Irvin Painter’s Chronicles of Freedom Nell Irvin Painter’s Chronicles of Freedom
A new career-spanning book offers a portrait of Painter’s career as a historian, essayist, and most recently visual artist.
May 7, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Leslie Jamison and the Travails of Millennial Divorce Leslie Jamison and the Travails of Millennial Divorce
In her new book, the novelist and essayist examines life before and after marriage.
May 7, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme
Gabriel García Márquez’s Last Lesson Gabriel García Márquez’s Last Lesson
His final novel, Until August, serves as not only a record of his last struggles with illness but also as a document of courage.
May 7, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Nicolás Medina Mora