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Abandoned: Reconsidering the Literature of South Vietnam
Anthony Morreale reconsiders the literature of South Vietnam.
Anthony MorrealeNov 11, 2021
- Around the World
A Solo on the Pipe: On Julia Copus’s “This Rare Spirit: A Life of Charlotte Mew”
Declan Ryan gleans new insights on poet Charlotte Mew from “This Rare Spirit,” a biography by Julia Copus.
Declan RyanNov 11, 2021
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
White Feminism by Design
Marcie Bianco considers “The Trouble with White Women” by Kyla Schuller alongside a collection of new books examining white feminism.
Marcie BiancoNov 10, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
Speaking of Palestine
Two books about Palestinian academia take different paths.
Tom SperlingerNov 10, 2021
- Politics
Another Look at India’s Books: Lopa Ghosh’s “The Revolt of the Fish Eaters”
In this column, Saikat Majumdar discusses books from India that haven’t received due attention.
Saikat MajumdarNov 10, 2021
Caring for a Living: Aliza Nisenbaum’s NHS Portraits
The artist’s 2021 Tate Liverpool exhibition was a tribute to National Health Service staff.
Jeanne DreskinNov 10, 2021
- Art & Architecture
The Terrible Powers of Self-Deception: On Domenico Starnone’s “Trust”
The Italian author’s 2019 novel is now available in an English translation by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Lee ThomasNov 9, 2021
- Fiction
The Art of Queer Liberation: On the Enduring Power of Manuel Puig’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
Puig’s was the first Latin American novel to link political liberation with the dignity of queer love.
Carolina De RobertisNov 9, 2021
- Fiction
Why Miss Bishop (and Mr. Cheever) Mattered: A Rumination on Dana Gioia’s “Studying with Miss Bishop”
Art Beck considers Dana Gioia’s portraits of Elizabeth Bishop and John Cheever.
Art BeckNov 9, 2021
A Lifetime of Song: On Rita Dove’s “Playlist for the Apocalypse”
Teow Lim Goh considers “Playlist for the Apocalypse” by Rita Dove.
Teow Lim GohNov 9, 2021
- Poetry
Settler Colonialism Meets the War on Terror: The Enclosure of China’s Uyghurs
Aidan Forth reviews two new books by Darren Byler, “In the Camps: China’s High-Tech Penal Colony” and “Terror Capitalism: Uyghur Dispossession and Masculinity in a Chinese City.”
Aidan ForthNov 8, 2021
- Around the World
Musical Madeleines: On “Long Players: Writers on the Albums that Shaped Them”
Contemporary authors select their most “cherished” albums.
Jeffrey WasserstromNov 8, 2021
- Music
The Earth Is Doing Our Thinking for Us: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
Andrew Malmuth interviews Amitav Ghosh on his latest book about the climate crisis.
Andrew MalmuthNov 8, 2021
- Nonfiction
55 Voices for Democracy: “Democracy and Truth” by Michael Zürn
For the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy," Michael Zürn puts the concept of "liberal" democratic ideals under the microscope.
Michael ZürnNov 8, 2021
“A Home in the Neon Heat of Nature”: A New Biography of Czesław Miłosz
Cynthia Haven’s “Czesław Miłosz: A California Life” captures the formative dynamics of exile.
Cory OldweilerNov 7, 2021
- Biography & Autobiography
“Towards This Big Objective”: A Conversation with Peter Russell
Andrew Frisardi presents a long-unpublished interview with poet, translator, and influential editor Peter Russell (1921–2003).
Andrew FrisardiNov 7, 2021
- Poetry