C. L. R. James: Renaissance Revolutionary
Alan Warhaftig recalls his encounters with C. L. R. James, one of the finest public intellectuals of the 20th century.
Alan Warhaftig recalls his encounters with C. L. R. James, one of the finest public intellectuals of the 20th century.
Alan WarhaftigJan 12, 2023
Alan Warhaftig talks with C. L. R. James about revolutionary politics, the ethics of cricket, and his novel “Minty Alley.”
Alan WarhaftigJan 12, 2023
James Penner interviews John Densmore, drummer for the Doors.
James PennerJan 7, 2023
Jason E. Smith reviews Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan’s “States of Incarceration: Rebellion, Reform, and America’s Punishment System.”
Jason E. SmithJan 4, 2023
Jeff Wheelwright reviews Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods.”
Jeff WheelwrightDec 30, 2022
Natalie Dunn speaks with Amina Cain about her new book “A Horse at Night: On Writing.”
Natalie DunnDec 30, 2022
Hugh Ryan reviews Cecilia Gentili’s searing new memoir, “Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist.”
Hugh RyanDec 15, 2022
David Matorin reviews Jennifer West’s debut artist monograph, “Media Archaeology.”
David MatorinDec 14, 2022
Anjali Enjeti talks with Kavita Das about her new essay collection, “Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues.”
Anjali EnjetiDec 12, 2022
Dec Ryan reviews Alex Harvey’s “Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles.”
Declan RyanDec 9, 2022
Chris Yogerst reviews Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson’s “Hollywood: The Oral History.”
Chris YogerstDec 5, 2022
Timothy Larsen reviews A. N. Wilson’s “Confessions: A Life of Failed Promises.”
Timothy LarsenDec 4, 2022
Who is Xi Jinping and what comes after? Martin Laflamme reviews Alfred L. Chan’s biography of Xi Jinping and Joseph Torigian’s study of power...
Martin LaflammeDec 2, 2022
Lauren Arrington considers a biography of influential newspaper columnist Elsie Robinson, “Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became...
Lauren ArringtonNov 28, 2022
José Luis Benavides reviews “Abecedario de Juárez: An Illustrated Lexicon” by Julián Cardona and Alice Leora Briggs, with translations by Alice L...
José Luis BenavidesNov 21, 2022
Vesper North considers Gene Andrew Jarrett’s updated biography, “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird.”
Vesper NorthNov 17, 2022
Daniela Blei explores the paradoxes constituted by “the beach” — an allegedly natural place of leisure and fun since the Industrial Revolution...
Daniela BleiNov 16, 2022
Daniel Blank reviews Emma Smith’s “Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers.”
Daniel BlankNov 15, 2022
What are the mandates of Black Girl Magic? Leigh-Michil George looks at the history of “Essence” magazine and the complicated personal politics of...
Leigh-Michil GeorgeNov 10, 2022
Torsa Ghosal talks with Sorayya Khan about her new memoir, “We Take Our Cities with Us.”
Torsa GhosalNov 7, 2022
Book clubs are wildly popular, but, Naomi Kanakia asks, what use are they, really?
Naomi KanakiaNov 2, 2022
Eleanor J. Bader talks with Rachel Kauder Nalebuff about her new collection “Our Red Book: Intimate Histories of Periods, Growing & Changing.”
Eleanor J. BaderNov 1, 2022
Victor Gaetan reviews Massimo Borghesi’s “Neoconservatism vs. the Field Hospital Church of Pope Francis,” translated by Barry Hudock.
Victor GaetanOct 30, 2022
Edmée Lepercq reviews Mathieu Lindon’s memoir “Hervelino,” translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman.
Edmée LepercqOct 26, 2022