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Getting Bias Out of AI
Erika Hayasaki talks about how to scrub the human out of artificial intelligence.
Erika HayasakiFeb 20, 2020
The Ones We Know: The Malaysian Dream in Tash Aw’s “We, the Survivors”
Jaymee Goh considers “We, the Survivors,” a new novel from Tash Aw.
Jaymee GohFeb 20, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Beats, the Hungryalists, and the Call of the East
Akanksha Singh considers Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury’s “The Hungryalists: The Poets Who Sparked a Revolution.”
Akanksha SinghFeb 19, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
Psychedelic Pioneer and Confidence Man
A new biography of Michael Hollingshead, the man who turned Timothy Leary on.
James PennerFeb 19, 2020
- Biography & Autobiography
Squeezing the Slave Out Drop by Drop: Vivian Gornick’s “Unfinished Business”
Emily LaBarge on the pleasures of reading Vivian Gornick rereading.
Emily LaBargeFeb 19, 2020
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
“I Wasn’t Even That Good”: On Megan Fernandes’s “Good Boys”
Rachel Carroll considers “Good Boys” by Megan Fernandes.
Rachel CarrollFeb 18, 2020
- Poetry
The Soul Makes Room: On Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy”
Nathan Scott McNamara considers “Indelicacy,” the new novel from Amina Cain.
Nathan Scott McNamaraFeb 18, 2020
- Fiction
A Sane Man in a Demented Age: On Julian Barnes’s “The Man in the Red Coat”
Richard M. Cho appreciates "The Man in the Red Coat," the new biography of Samuel Jean Pozzi by Julian Barnes.
Richard M. ChoFeb 18, 2020
A Kind of Unifying Western Spirit: An Interview with Chad Dundas
Gwen Florio interviews Chad Dundas about his new novel, “The Blaze.”
Gwen FlorioFeb 17, 2020
- Noir
Man Seeking Doppelgänger: On Peter Stamm’s “The Sweet Indifference of the World”
Ben Sandman reviews Peter Stamm’s recently released novel “The Sweet Indifference of the World,” translated by Michael Hofmann.
Ben SandmanFeb 17, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Greg Allen Reviews Artists in the Americas in 2005
Greg Allen looks at three artists who exposed their respective experiences within Latin American, immigrant, and US cultures.
Greg AllenFeb 17, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Baseball with Grandma
William D'Urso looks back on a time his grandmother surprised him with zeal on the baseball field.
Feb 17, 2020
On the Power of Sisterhood and the Limits of Nostalgia: An Interview with Brazilian Director Karim Aïnouz
Eileen G’Sell interviews Karim Aïnouz, director of “Invisible Life.”
Eileen G’SellFeb 16, 2020
The Antidote to Hubris: On Mark Sargent’s “Fool on the Hill”
Luke Cassidy talks to writer Mark Sargent and reviews his new novel, "Fool on the Hill."
Luke CassidyFeb 16, 2020
- Fiction
The Digital Deluge and the Age of AI
David Kaye writes on content moderation and the enduring and essential human element of it.
David KayeFeb 16, 2020
Necessary Protection
Erica Wright interviews Kenneth R. Rosen about his book "Bulletproof Vest," a new book in the Object Lessons series.
Erica WrightFeb 16, 2020
- Nonfiction