Roscoe Mitchell’s Wolf Tones Roscoe Mitchell’s Wolf Tones
The subtle sounds of this saxophonist defy definition.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
Triumph of the Wills Triumph of the Wills
A new apologia for Anglo-Saxon noblesse oblige needs a reality check.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook
Rules of the Game Rules of the Game
A fresh translation of a Portuguese classic offers a poignant portrait of a country's decline.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marcela Valdes
Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?
The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Pat Robertson, Protector of Traditional Family Values, Endorses Rudy Giuliani, a Serial Adulterer… Pat Robertson, Protector of Traditional Family Values, Endorses Rudy Giuliani, a Serial Adulterer…
Why Pat ♥ Rudy.
Nov 15, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Carter Speaks His Mind Carter Speaks His Mind
A conversation with the former President on Jonathan Demme's new film, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and the difficulty of talking about Israel and Palestine.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Come On, People Come On, People
A new book by Bill Cosby and Alvin Poussaint is a tough-love prescription for social change. Why are critics in the black community piling on?
Nov 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Amy Alexander
Susan Faludi: America’s Terror Dream Susan Faludi: America’s Terror Dream
A discussion with the author of The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America, the master narrative of our national security myth.
Nov 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rashi Kesarwani
Writers Strike, Silence Falls Writers Strike, Silence Falls
As the screenwriters strike enters its second week, take a moment to appreciate those without whom late night comics are struck mute, movies are left unmade and on TV, there's no...
Nov 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich