United We Scam United We Scam
Two new books profile the generation of counterfeiters and con men who sprouted up in Jacksonian-era America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Christianizing US History Christianizing US History
With House Resolution 888, the religious right seeks to rewrite American history, turning the founding fathers from deists to Christian fundamentalists.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hedges
The Defiant Ones The Defiant Ones
Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis are two inmates in a Southern prison who learn to unshackle themselves from hatred.
Jan 9, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
A Lame Duck President During the Presidential Primaries A Lame Duck President During the Presidential Primaries
Whatever happened to what's-his-name?
Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Jinnah’s New Republic Jinnah’s New Republic
Seldom has a state been created under such contradictory pressures or with such a load of full-grown problems.
Jan 9, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Roth
The Dot Matrix The Dot Matrix
In I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody, novelist Sinan Antoon explores themes of love, loss, identity and resistance in the face of political oppression.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Fly Papers Fly Papers
An English translation of Lydie Salvayre's The Power of Flies demonstrates how this novelist and practicing psychiatrist has earned more nervous respect than love in France.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Lorna Scott Fox
Castro Helps Chavez Avert a Coup Castro Helps Chavez Avert a Coup
An excerpt from Fidel Castro: My Life, a spoken autobiography.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
Mitt Romney As Doll Mitt Romney As Doll
Wonder what this guy is made of?
Jan 2, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Front Page The Front Page
One of three versions of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's madcap newspaper comedy from a period when reporters probably did call their city rooms and say, "Hello, sweetheart, get ...
Jan 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Bakshy