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A Century of Fighting for Civil Liberties
Stephen Rohde reviews "Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases."
Stephen RohdeJan 19, 2020
Hope Is a Complicated Concept: An Interview with Behrouz Boochani
Emanuel Stoakes talks to Behrouz Boochani, the Iranian-Kurdish writer formerly detained at Manus refugee camp who won the Victorian Prize for Literature.
Emanuel StoakesJan 18, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and American Jews
Peter Dreier surveys the long history of the black-Jewish alliance for civil rights.
Peter DreierJan 18, 2020
- Politics
- Religion
The Proliferation of Profilicity
From the Chinese Social Credit System to Facebook and Airbnb, what to make of our new era of profilicity.
Paul J. D’AmbrosioJan 18, 2020
- Around the World
- Science & Technology
Navigation Through Longing: On Laurie Stone’s “Everything is Personal: Notes on Now”
Daisy Alioto reviews Laurie Stone’s latest book, “Everything is Personal: Notes on Now.”
Daisy AliotoJan 17, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
Step by Step Across California: A Conversation with Nick Neely
A nature writer walks the route of a 1769 expedition to learn about California and his own childhood.
Scott BurtonJan 17, 2020
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Yxta Maya Murray on Artists’ Responses to 9/11
Reeling from 9/11 but working on projects begun during the Clinton boom, some artists in 2002 were still able to romanticize millenarianism and the future.
Yxta Maya MurrayJan 17, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
The Young Are the Biggest Losers: Talking to David Runciman
Andy Fitch talks with David Runciman about the voting gap between young and old in the UK.
Andy FitchJan 17, 2020
Unconsciousness Raising: On Franny Nudelman’s “Fighting Sleep”
Sleep is not just a factor in wartime; it’s also a method of protesting war.
Benjamin ReissJan 16, 2020
- History
- Politics
WriteGirl Has My Heart: A Conversation with Keren Taylor
Dinah Lenney talks to Keren Taylor, the founder and executive director of WriteGirl.
Dinah LenneyJan 16, 2020
“Doctor Sleep”: How Kubrick Outshines the King
Does Mike Flanagan's adaptation of "Doctor Sleep" balance the visions of Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King?
Vaneesa CookJan 16, 2020
- Film
After an Opposition Victory, Istanbul’s Youth Feel Emancipated and Precarious
Kaya Genç discusses the recent political trends among Turkish youth.
Kaya GençJan 16, 2020
Romare Bearden: A Likeness
Andrew M. Davenport reviews two recent books about 20th century artist Romare Bearden.
Andrew M. DavenportJan 16, 2020
Utopian Experiments: On Katherine Franke’s “Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition”
Sabrina Alli reviews Katherine Franke's new book, "Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition."
Sabrina AlliJan 15, 2020
After Hours Capitalism: On Tom Lutz’s “Born Slippy”
Howard Rodman reviews "Born Slippy," the debut novel from Tom Lutz.
Howard A. RodmanJan 15, 2020
- Fiction
Reading Shakespeare in the Anthropocene
Daniel Swift reviews "Literature and Nature in the English Renaissance: An Ecocritical Anthology," a new book by Todd Andrew Borlik.
Daniel SwiftJan 15, 2020
- Literary Criticism
- Politics