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The Party of Utopia: A Report from the 43rd Annual Society for Utopian Studies Conference
Bonnie Johnson reports from the 43rd annual Society for Utopian Studies Conference.
Bonnie JohnsonMay 15, 2019
- Cultural Studies
The Catalan Paradox, Part III: A Conversation with Peter Bush
A series of conversations on the state of Catalan literature.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMay 15, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Both King and Cunning Serf: America and the Displaced
Lara Stapleton discusses Roberto Bolaño's takes on race in the Americas and her own complex experience of the color line.
Lara StapletonMay 15, 2019
The Sea Is Not Anonymous: On Jeffrey S. Kahn’s “Islands of Sovereignty: Haitian Migration and the Borders of Empire”
One of the strangest and most contentious borders in US history is the watery one with Haiti.
Allison CoffeltMay 14, 2019
Portrait of an Artist: On Catherine Cusset’s “Life of David Hockney: A Novel”
Geoff Nicholson looks at “Life of David Hockney: A Novel” by Catherine Cusset, translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan.
Geoff NicholsonMay 14, 2019
Fetid Carpets and Toast: On “Lanny: A Novel”
Magdalena Miecznicka goes in search of “Lanny: A Novel” by Max Porter.
Magdalena MiecznickaMay 14, 2019
- Fiction
The Curious Case of the 69-year-old Who Tried to Drop His Legal Age to 49
Margaret M. Gullette explains why Americans need to understand the ageism behind this bad wish.
Margaret Morganroth GulletteMay 14, 2019
Beyond the Counterculture: Rethinking College in the ’60s
Mark Garrett Cooper and John Marx review John Thelin’s “Going to College in the Sixties.”
John Marx, Mark Garrett CooperMay 13, 2019
Game of Thrones: Season 8, "The Bells"
For Dear Television, Aaron Bady, Sarah Mesle, and Phil Maciak consider the relative madness of the queen(s) on Game of Thrones.
Aaron Bady, Phillip Maciak, Sarah MesleMay 13, 2019
- Dear Television
To the Heart of the Heart
Suzanne Koven turns her ear to “Heart: A History” by Sandeep Jauhar.
Suzanne KovenMay 13, 2019
- History
- Science & Technology
Other Scripts Within the Story: On Sean Carswell’s “Dead Extra”
Glenn Harper reviews “Dead Extra” by Sean Carswell.
Glenn HarperMay 13, 2019
- Noir
“Working”: A Brief History of History
Robert Caro is still asking questions, and asking his readers to do the same.
John SchneiderMay 13, 2019
The Weekly Read: May 13, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
Steve LichtmanMay 13, 2019
By Taking on Trump But Not Trumpism, Joe Biden Risks Making Germany’s Mistakes
Aaron Freedman looks at Konrad Adenauer's promises to post-war Germany in light of Joe Biden's bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
Aaron FreedmanMay 13, 2019
The Monster Within: On Two New Books About Chernobyl
Two new books trace the chilling story of the Chernobyl reactor.
Bathsheba DemuthMay 12, 2019
The New Madame Bovary: Leila Slimani’s “Adèle”
Stephanie Sy-Quia reviews Leïla Slimani's novel "Adèle," which is "masterfully taut and entirely gripping."
Stephanie Sy-QuiaMay 12, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction