Archive

Human Organs: On Ernst Kapp’s “Elements of a Philosophy of Technology”
A review of Ernst Kapp's 1877 work, which represents "an important forerunner in theories of media and culture."
William StewartMay 2, 2019
Is That All There Is?: The Beach Bum
Lewis Page reviews Harmony Korine's latest film "The Beach Bum," starring a psychedelic Matthew McConaughey.
Lewis PageMay 2, 2019
Partying While the World Burned: An Interview with Andrea Bartz
Daniela Petrova talks to Andrea Bartz about her new novel, “The Lost Night.”
Daniela PetrovaMay 1, 2019
- Noir
In the Borderlands Between Reality and Fantasy: On Chloe Aridjis’s “Sea Monsters”
Chloe Aridjis’s "Sea Monsters" is a surreal, captivating tale about the power of a youthful imagination.
Ellen JonesMay 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Monthly Digest: May 2019
May 1, 2019
Writing “Alongside” — Not “About” — Art: A Conversation with Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman talks about her friendship with the late art critic, Craig Owens.
Ross McElwainMay 1, 2019
- Art & Architecture
A Conversation Between Joanna Chen and Dareen Tatour
Joanna Chen interviews Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour about life after imprisonment.
Joanna ChenMay 1, 2019
An Electric Encephalogram of a Mind: On Daša Drndić’s “EEG”
Josip Novakovich reviews Daša Drndić's recently published novel "EEG," translated from the Croatian by Celia Hawkesworth.
Josip NovakovichApr 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Two Mediums, Two Countries, Two Mothers: An Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
Erica Trabold talks to Sophia Shalmiyev about her new memoir “Mother Winter” and the curated exhibit that accompanied its launch in Portland.
Erica TraboldApr 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
The Absent Mother: On Sophia Shalmiyev’s “Mother Winter”
Shoshana Olidort reviews Sophia Shalmiyev’s “Mother Winter,” a tale of absence, longing, and motherhood from Russia to the United States.
Shoshana OlidortApr 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Claiming It Hardest
Emma Goldberg muses on Joan Didion's words about attachment to place.
Emma GoldbergApr 30, 2019
So Then Assemble Me: On Dana Greene’s “Elizabeth Jennings: ‘The Inward War’”
A. M. Juster scans “Elizabeth Jennings: ‘The Inward War’” by Dana Greene.
A. M. JusterApr 29, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
Game of Thrones: Season 8, "The Long Night"
Dear Television's Aaron Bady, Sarah Mesle, and Phil Maciak reluctantly celebrate all the characters who survived "The Long Night," they guess.
Aaron Bady, Phillip Maciak, Sarah MesleApr 29, 2019
- Dear Television
The Vanilla of Magical Thinking
A new book on Shakespeare’s borrowings from the classical canon.
Rhodri LewisApr 29, 2019
- Literary Criticism
We Hold These Ideas to Be Self-Evident
Michael Kimmage considers "The Ideas That Made America: A Brief History" by Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.
Michael KimmageApr 29, 2019
The Weekly Read: April 29, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
Steve LichtmanApr 29, 2019