Archive

Between Leisure and Labor: Talking to Mónica de la Torre
Mónica de la Torre talks with Andy Fitch about the multilingualism in her poetry, its theatrical influences, and chairs.
Andy FitchAug 23, 2019
No Success Like Failure
Tim Riley reviews a new biography of Nick Lowe.
Tim RileyAug 22, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
Richard Kalvar: “Looking for Things in the Street”
Eric Gudas narrates Richard Kalvar’s Photofile series collection.
Eric GudasAug 22, 2019
- Art & Architecture
Moments and Memories with Toni Morrison
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Quincy Troupe, Margaret Porter Troupe, and Ishmael Reed offer their memories of Toni Morrison.
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Ishmael Reed, Margaret Porter Troupe, Quincy TroupeAug 22, 2019
- Fiction
What Is Inequality?
Robert L. Tsai discusses the history and philosophy of inequality.
Robert L. TsaiAug 22, 2019
Careening: An Interview with Grace Shuyi Liew
Grace Shuyi Liew talks to Vi Khi Nao about art, life, and desire.
Vi Khi NaoAug 21, 2019
- Poetry
Memento Mori: On Angel Luis Colón’s “Hell Chose Me”
Désirée Zamorano reviews “Hell Chose Me” by Angel Luis Colón.
Désirée ZamoranoAug 21, 2019
- Noir
The Dehumanizing Politics of Likability
Teow Lim Goh explores the traumas, injustices, and dehumanizing cruelty embedded in the culture and politics of likability.
Teow Lim GohAug 21, 2019
How to Play Russian Roulette
Philip Kitcher tells a tale of fate selection and the Democratic Primary.
Philip KitcherAug 21, 2019
Ghost or Glitch: On Ruth Ware’s Contemporary Retelling of “The Turn of the Screw”
Ruth Ware’s novel “The Turn of the Key” haunts reviewer Karen Brissette.
Karen BrissetteAug 20, 2019
- Noir
Writing Afterimage: Show Versus Tell and the Multimedia Narrative
Merrill Feitell on the form and function of multimedia narratives.
Merrill FeitellAug 20, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Bitcoin Dreams
Kevin Werbach considers the pitfalls and the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain, explored in three recent publications.
Kevin WerbachAug 20, 2019
Ducks, Summer
Alexandra Marraccini goes on a Twitter journey with "Ducks, Newburyport," Lucy Ellmann's ambitious 998-page single-sentence novel.
Alexandra MarracciniAug 20, 2019
Star Power
Joseph Roach looks at new biographies on Richard Potter and Sarah Bernhardt to find the origin of the modern celebrity.
Joseph RoachAug 19, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Cultural Studies
The Magic of Byrd Baylor's Literary Odes to Nature
Monica Uszerowicz rereads Byrd Baylor's tranquil children's novel "The Other Way to Listen."
Monica UszerowiczAug 19, 2019
Unguilty Pleasures: On Emily Nussbaum’s “I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution”
Sophia Stewart finds a lot to like in “I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution” by Emily Nussbaum.
Sophia StewartAug 19, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Television