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Engaged to a Cinematographer, in a Love Affair with Light
Lauren DePino discusses cinematography and her discovery of the beauty of light.
Lauren DePinoMar 14, 2019
Apocalyptic Aesthetic: On Agustín Fernández Mallo’s “The Nocilla Trilogy”
Science as a fiction-producing method shapes "The Nocilla Trilogy," paving the way to reimagining what true interdisciplinarity looks like.
Katryn EvinsonMar 13, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Sluts and the Saints: A Letter to Zézim
Bruna Dantas Lobato, Caio Fernando AbreuMar 13, 2019
- Around the World
The Beginning Is Never Behind Us: On Christos Ikonomou’s “Good Will Come From the Sea”
"Good Will Come From the Sea" is a premonition of a world to come, far more than it is a paternalistic exposé of present-day Greece.
Niko MaragosMar 13, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Untranslatable Journey of Argentina’s Fourth Feminist Wave
Tamara Tenenbaum traces the fourth feminist wave in Argentina, from #NiUnaMenos to #MiraComoNosPonemos.
Tamara TenenbaumMar 13, 2019
A Raucous Festival: On Matt Richtel’s “An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives”
Dan Friedman appreciates “An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives” by Matt Richtel.
Dan FriedmanMar 12, 2019
- Nonfiction
- Science & Technology
When Speaking Is Not Enough: On Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Shout”
A new verse memoir about sexual abuse uses poetry to indict and heal.
Jonathan AlexanderMar 12, 2019
My L.A. in Four Locations: My Own Tehrangeles
My L.A. in Four Locations is a running feature. This week, Ariel N. Banayan leads a tour of his “Tehrangeles.”
Ariel N. BanayanMar 12, 2019
“I Don’t Know If This Letter Will Reach You”: The Letters Of Hannah Arendt And Gershom Scholem
Mar 12, 2019
The Case of the Perfect Girl Detective
Joanna Greenberg reflects on a lifetime of admiring Nancy Drew, anticipating the release of the new film "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase."
Joanna GreenbergMar 12, 2019
Obituary Spirit: On Kathy Acker: The Last Interview
Claudia Ross reviews "Kathy Acker: The Last Interview," edited by Amy Scholder and Douglas A. Martin.
Claudia RossMar 12, 2019
Making It by Faking It
A new memoir about a youthful career as a fake classical violinist.
Tucker CoombeMar 11, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
The Black Disk of the Sun: On Brian J. Boeck’s Biography of Mikhail Sholokhov, “Stalin’s Scribe”
Boris Dralyuk appreciates a “riveting political biography” of Mikhail Sholokhov, “Stalin’s Scribe” by Brian J. Boeck.
Boris DralyukMar 11, 2019
Hope This Finds You Well: The Archive of Dorothea Puente, Serial Killer
Kim HaydenMar 11, 2019
- Nonfiction
Thinking with School Shooters
Morley Musick analyzes the writing of school shooters and proposes alternative preventative measures for these crimes that begin with changes in education.
Morley MusickMar 11, 2019
Russianness Under Foreign Skies: On Edyta M. Bojanowska’s “A World of Empires: The Russian Voyage of the Frigate Pallada”
Yelena Furman navigates “A World of Empires: The Russian Voyage of the Frigate Pallada,” by Edyta M. Bojanowska.
Yelena FurmanMar 10, 2019