Archive

How to Market Classical Music: A Conversation with Aubrey Bergauer
Theodore Gioia speaks to Aubrey Bergauer, the former executive director of the California Symphony, about programming a more diverse repertoire.
Theodore GioiaDec 4, 2019
- Music
“And Then: Music”: On the Collected Work of the Late Jane Mead
Carol Muske-Dukes considers “To the Wren: Collected & New Poems” by Jane Mead.
Carol Muske-DukesDec 4, 2019
- Poetry
Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life” and the Banality of Good
Sam Buckland considers Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life” as a philosophical photo-negative of Hannah Arendt’s “banality of evil.”
Sam BucklandDec 4, 2019
- Film
- Philosophy & Religion
A Farewell to LACMA's Bing Theatre
Eric Gudas pens a eulogy for the Leo S. Bing Theatre, set to be demolished during Michael Govan and Peter Zumthor’s LACMA renovation.
Eric GudasDec 4, 2019
The Art of Conjecturing: On Karen Olsson’s “The Weil Conjectures”
Michael J. Barany reviews Karen Olsson’s “The Weil Conjectures,” a hybrid elegy and memoir about the power of conjecturing — in math, life, and writing.
Michael J. BaranyDec 3, 2019
No Easy Way Forward: A Conversation with JP Gritton
Sean McCoy talks to JP Gritton about his debut novel, “Wyoming.”
Sean McCoyDec 3, 2019
- Fiction
The Professional Stranger: On Abdelkebir Khatibi’s “Plural Maghreb”
A major new translation of essays by a seminal Moroccan scholar of postcolonialism.
Khalid LyamlahyDec 3, 2019
- Around the World
- Philosophy & Religion
The Weekly Read: December 3, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
Steve LichtmanDec 3, 2019
Marielle Heller Deserves an Oscar Nomination for the Therapeutic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Natalia Winkelman reviews Marielle Heller's "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers.
Natalia WinkelmanDec 3, 2019
Playing the Long Game: Frank Bergon’s “Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man: The New Old West”
A new book about what’s left of the Old West in the San Joaquin Valley.
Aris JanigianDec 2, 2019
- Nonfiction
Is There a Crisis of Truth?
Historian of Science Steven Shapin turns the screw on the notion that “truth” is in crisis.
Steven ShapinDec 2, 2019
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Among the Felines: On Bohumil Hrabal’s “All My Cats”
Natalia Holtzman herds “All My Cats” by Bohumil Hrabal, translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson.
Natalia HoltzmanDec 2, 2019
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
The Empty Suits: On The Last Knight at the Met
Bailey Trela reviews the haunting majesty of the Met's "The Last Knight" exhibition, on display until January 5, 2020.
Bailey TrelaDec 2, 2019
The Case for Progressive Zionism
Can you be both a Zionist and a progressive?
Miriam GreenspanDec 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Politics
Reading “The Hundreds,” After Theory
What teaching Lauren Berlant and Kathleen Stewart's "The Hundreds" taught Casey Dawson and Christopher Schaberg.
Casey Dawson, Christopher SchabergDec 1, 2019
- Education
- Philosophy & Religion
Thirteen Ways of Looking at “Black Square”
Shifra Sharlin presents 13 ways of looking at Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square.”
Shifra SharlinDec 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture