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Under the Influence: Little Joe as Psychopharmacological Thriller
Robert Carson examines director Jessica Hausner's take on the psychological thriller genre.
Robert CarsonDec 31, 2019
Acts of Memory, Acts of Power: On Shenaz Patel’s “Silence of the Chagos”
Ariel Saramandi reviews "Silence of the Chagos" by Shenaz Patel.
Ariel SaramandiDec 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The California Design Dominion: Thirteen Propositions
Peter LunenfeldDec 30, 2019
- Philosophy & Religion
The Year in Yelling: "Catastrophe," "Marriage Story," "Moonstruck"
Phillip Maciak, for Dear Television, considers the year in culture by way of three arguments: from Catastrophe, from Marriage Story, and from Moonstruck.
Phillip MaciakDec 30, 2019
- Dear Television
Impeachment, Executive Power, and Genocide
Michelle Tusan looks at the expanding use of the Executive Order in American politics.
Michelle TusanDec 30, 2019
The Outer Fringes of Our Language: A Conversation with Werner Herzog
Robert Harrison speaks to Werner Herzog about his devotion to books.
Robert Pogue HarrisonDec 30, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Film
Class-Motivated Self-Hatred: On Marie NDiaye’s “The Cheffe”
Kamil Ahsan pays compliments to “The Cheffe,” the recently translated novel by Marie NDiaye.
Kamil AhsanDec 29, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Still Evolving”: A Conversation with Staceyann Chin
Sarah Neilson interviews poet Staceyann Chin about her new book, “Crossfire: A Litany for Survival.”
Sarah NeilsonDec 29, 2019
- Poetry
One Nation, Not Under God
Stephen Rohde reviews "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American" by Andrew L. Seidel.
Stephen RohdeDec 29, 2019
Ultra Soft Power
Paul J. D’Ambrosio reviews Roel Sterckx’s “Ways of Heaven: An Introduction to Chinese Thought.”
Paul J. D’AmbrosioDec 29, 2019
The Square: The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art's Ambitious Review of 120 Years in Korea
Colin Marshall discusses the City of Seoul's plan to reimagine Gwanghwamun Square.
Colin MarshallDec 29, 2019
All Kinds of Exile: On Liz Phair’s “Horror Stories”
A rocker from the 1990s looks back with regret and resolve.
Dean KuipersDec 28, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
Unthinking Pleasure: On Casey McQuiston’s “Red, White & Royal Blue”
Harrison Hill on the pleasures of reading Casey McQuiston’s gay YA novel, “Red, White & Royal Blue.”
Harrison HillDec 28, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
“What the earth shall yield”: The Syrian War, Seed banks, and the Coming Apocalypse
Maud DoyleDec 28, 2019
Alexandrian Melodies
Gretchen McCullough muses on the life and literature of Alexandria.
Gretchen McCulloughDec 28, 2019
- Around the World
Fractured and Fluid Identity: On Igiaba Scego’s “Beyond Babylon”
Kelsey McFaul reviews "Beyond Babylon," a novel by Igiaba Scego, translated from the Italian by Aaron Robertson.
Kelsey McFaulDec 27, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction