Archive

Cinema as Airport: On Nora Martirosyan’s “Should the Wind Drop”
Laure AstourianOct 22, 2021
Bloodsuckers, Bad Readers: "Midnight Mass" and "What We Do in the Shadows"
For Dear Television, Phillip Maciak thinks about What We Do in the Shadows and what Midnight Mass is doing on Netflix
Phillip MaciakOct 22, 2021
- Dear Television
An Intimate Utopia: On Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s “Acrobat”
Shruti Swamy reviews “Acrobat,” a volume of Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s poetry translated by her daughter Nandana Dev Sen.
Shruti SwamyOct 22, 2021
- Poetry
No Geniuses Here
W. Patrick McCray praises Eric Hintz’s new book on America’s independent inventors in the 20th century.
W. Patrick McCrayOct 21, 2021
- Science & Technology
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Isn’t New
Stephen T Casper dives into the history of CTE and its many coverups.
Stephen T CasperOct 21, 2021
No Mere Oddity: On Lafcadio Hearn’s “In Ghostly Japan”
Claire Kohda delves into “In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities” by Lafcadio Hearn.
Claire KohdaOct 21, 2021
- Around the World
The Mystery of the Cosmos: What Exactly Are We Looking For?
The key to understanding the universe may lie in grasping the ways it replicates itself.
Andrew StarkOct 21, 2021
- Science & Technology
Timothy Snyder on Resisting Authoritarianism
Oct 21, 2021
The Naïf Goes to the Everything Store: On Mark McGurl’s “Everything and Less”
Dan Sinykin finds cautious hope in “Everything and Less: The Novel in the Age of Amazon” by Mark McGurl.
Dan SinykinOct 20, 2021
- Literary Criticism
“The Jarringness of Witnessing”: A Conversation with Anuk Arudpragasam
The Sri Lankan author discusses his new novel, the toll of civil war, and the burden of historical memory.
Kion YouOct 20, 2021
- Fiction
“It’s My Body and My Business”: In Search of General Agreement
Linda Trinkaus ZagzebskiOct 20, 2021
The 14th-Century Sexual Revolution: On Guido Ruggiero’s “Love and Sex in the Time of Plague”
Dan Turello considers "Love and Sex in the Time of Plague," the recently published book by Guido Ruggiero.
Dan TurelloOct 20, 2021
- Literary Criticism
Inspired, Polyvocal, Joyful: On Warren Ellis’s “Nina Simone’s Gum”
Kathleen Rooney explores Warren Ellis’s “Nina Simone’s Gum.”
Kathleen RooneyOct 19, 2021
- Memoir & Essay
Feeling Spaces and Spatial Feelings: On The Ophelias’ Crocus
Dan DiPiero ponders the origin and category of The Ophelias’ latest album "Crocus."
Dan DiPieroOct 19, 2021
Ask Ellie: “Should I choose my home or my marriage?”
Ellie RobinsOct 19, 2021
Guiding Lights: On “Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History”
Annie Berke reviews Elana Levine's "Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History," on a pivotal genre and its diverse fandom
Annie BerkeOct 19, 2021
- Television