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Whatever Happened to Justice for All?
Klaus Mladek reflects on becoming a U.S. citizen and the meaning of justice.
Klaus MladekJan 11, 2018
Rebel Yale: Reading and Feeling “Hillbilly Elegy”
An article from 2018 illustrates how his refusal to speak directly about “issues” made J. D. Vance, now Donald Trump’s running mate, the new pundit for white people.
Dan Sinykin, Florence Dore, J. D. ConnorJan 10, 2018
Lionel Rolfe and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Coffeehouses
Anthony Mostrom profiles legendary L.A. bohemian Lionel Rolfe and the coffeehouses in which he thrived.
Anthony MostromJan 10, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Tiny Betrayals and Naughty Poeticism: Jenny Diski’s “The Vanishing Princess”
Taylor Larsen applauds the reissue of Jenny Diski’s 1995 story collection “The Vanishing Princess.”
Taylor LarsenJan 10, 2018
- Fiction
Spielberg’s The Post, One of the Most Important Feminist Films of the Year, Honors Two Journalism Legends
"The Post" is one of the most important feminist films of the year, and honors two journalism legends.
Kristin Marguerite DoidgeJan 10, 2018
More Speech or Enforced Silence? Stephen Rohde Reviews Two Recent Books on the Subject of Free Speech on Campus
How to protect free speech on campus.
Stephen RohdeJan 9, 2018
An A to Z of Iain Sinclair on the Occasion of the American Publication of “The Last London: True Fictions from an Unreal City”
Geoff Nicholson goes through the alphabet to describe the multifaceted work of Iain Sinclair.
Geoff NicholsonJan 9, 2018
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies
To and from the Linguistic Shore of Ismail Kadare’s “A Girl in Exile”
Michael Valinsky appreciates the self-reflexive beauty of Ismail Kadare’s “A Girl in Exile.”
Michael ValinskyJan 9, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
An Untouchable Fire: Remembering Aharon Appelfeld (1932-2018)
Shoshana Olidot commemorates the late author Aharon Appelfeld, who died last week.
Shoshana OlidortJan 9, 2018
On Authenticity
Robert Zarestky on the value placed on authenticity by both Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Donald Trump.
Robert ZaretskyJan 9, 2018
Virtual Enemy at the MIT Museum
“The Enemy,” the MIT Museum's first virtual reality exhibition, had begun. For the next hour, everything I experienced would be designed expressly for me.
Wai Chee DimockJan 8, 2018
- Film
The Acceptance of Certain Mysteries: Peter Taylor’s “Complete Stories”
Eric Gudas finds Peter Taylor’s two-volume “Complete Stories” transformative.
Eric GudasJan 8, 2018
- Fiction
Winners: Ayn Rand’s Teenage Daydream
On Toneelgroep Amsterdam’s theatrical adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.”
Peter TrachtenbergJan 8, 2018
- Fiction
- Politics
Astro Poets at the Library
Nora Battelle brings her URL life to IRL with the Astro Poets at the New York Public Library.
Nora BattelleJan 8, 2018
How the Unlikely Becomes Inevitable in Hermione Hoby’s “Neon in Daylight”
Bradley Babendir finds Hermione Hoby’s debut novel “Neon in Daylight” luminous and wonderful.
Bradley BabendirJan 7, 2018
- Fiction
Life in the Fast Lane
Charles L. Ponce de Leon reviews “Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine” by Joe Hagan.
Charles L. Ponce De LeonJan 7, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music