Archive

Undisciplining Victorian Studies
"What we ultimately wish to fight for is the freedom of scholars of color to work on any object, topic, and methodology they choose."
Alicia Mireles Christoff, Amy R. Wong, Ronjaunee ChatterjeeJul 10, 2020
- Literary Criticism
Bending Toward the Storm: On Andy Horowitz’s “Katrina: A History, 1915–2015”
Scott Stern reviews a new book that unpacks New Orleans’s history of mishandling storm readiness.
Scott W. SternJul 10, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
I Had No Choice But to Step Up: Talking to Representative Pramila Jayapal
Andy Fitch talks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) about grassroots organizing, intersectionality, and her book "Use the Power You Have."
Andy FitchJul 10, 2020
Train of Thought: On Matt Morton’s “Improvisation Without Accompaniment”
Rachel Hadas reviews “Improvisation Without Accompaniment” by Matt Morton.
Rachel HadasJul 9, 2020
- Poetry
When Art Is Life, but All Life Is Work: A Conversation with Leigh Claire La Berge
Wen Zhuang talks with writer Leigh Claire La Berge about the decommodification of labor within academia and the arts.
Wen ZhuangJul 9, 2020
“Two Places at Once”: On Lara Mimosa Montes’s “THRESHOLES”
Rachel Carroll looks at “THRESHOLES,” a new collection by Lara Mimosa Montes.
Rachel CarrollJul 9, 2020
- Poetry
It’s My Difficulty: On Jameson Fitzpatrick’s Pricks in the Tapestry
"Fitzpatrick’s excesses feel authentic, his revelations glorious," writes Quinn Roberts.
Quinn RobertsJul 9, 2020
Horror Has Become Normal: An Interview with Gish Jen
Meredith Maran talks to Gish Jen about her latest novel, "The Resisters."
Meredith MaranJul 8, 2020
- Fiction
Connected
In its dark way, the pandemic affirms Darwin’s point about the elemental connectivity of life, for good and ill.
Karl KusserowJul 8, 2020
- Religion
- Science & Technology
Contemporary Female Artists at the First Virtual Frieze Art Fair
Catherine Corman features a few prominent artists in the first ever virtual Frieze Art Fair, which ran May 8 through 15, 2020.
Catherine CormanJul 8, 2020
The Only One Left: A Conversation with James Lloydovich Patterson About Grigori Aleksandrov’s “Circus”
Sasha Razor interviews James Lloydovich Patterson, the son of an African American father and a Soviet mother who became a Soviet actor and author.
Sasha RazorJul 7, 2020
Strange Cosmic Entertainment: On Charlie Kaufman’s “Antkind”
Anita Felicelli observes “Antkind,” the debut novel from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
Anita FelicelliJul 7, 2020
- Fiction
“There’s a big difference between difficult and bleak”: Talking with Claire Zorn
Jay Anderson sits down with Claire Zorn, Australian author and force of nature in the YA space.
Jay AndersonJul 7, 2020
Israel’s Holden Caulfield: On Yair Assulin’s “The Drive”
“The Drive” is a forceful and compelling critique of the role of the military in Israeli society.
Tom TeicholzJul 6, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
The First Christian: The Magdalene Sequence from Rilke’s “New Poems”
Art BeckJul 6, 2020
Doing More with Less: Marie Kondo at Work
Katie Lambright reviews Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein’s latest book, “Joy at Work: Organizing your Professional Life.”
Katie LambrightJul 6, 2020
- Nonfiction