Archive

We Can’t Stem the Tide of Language Death
Laura McPherson on the importance of documenting endangered languages before they vanish.
Laura McPhersonOct 19, 2017
A Computer Scientist Makes the Case for Speculative Fiction
Why should computer science students read "The Circle"?
Dan RockmoreOct 19, 2017
- SF
- Science & Technology
Reflection on the Launch of TSEHAI’s Harriet Tubman Press Inaugural Book
Rachel Mullens reflects on the success of the "Voices from Leimert Park Redux" launch from TSEHAI's Harriet Tubman Press on October 14.
Rachel MullensOct 19, 2017
The Sanctity of American Landscapes
James Freitas discusses the sanctity of American landscapes and the fight to preserve public land.
James FreitasOct 19, 2017
How Do We Proceed with Our Own Internal Conflict?: On the Translation of Mihail Sebastian’s “For Two Thousand Years”
Julia Elsky reviews Mihail Sebastian's 1934 novel "For Two Thousand Years."
Julia ElskyOct 18, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Paving Paradise: The Beauty and Terror of Nicola Lagioia’s “Ferocity”
Deborah E. Kennedy reviews Nicola Lagioia's Strega Prize–winning novel "Ferocity."
Deborah E. KennedyOct 18, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Mind Plays Tricks: Memory Loss and Nostalgia in Rachel Khong’s “Goodbye, Vitamin”
Sophie Browner reviews Rachel Khong’s cheerfully absurd debut “Goodbye, Vitamin.”
Sophie BrownerOct 18, 2017
- Fiction
Is Henry David Thoreau a Philosopher, Too? Andrea Nightingale Votes Yes.
Stanford professor Andrea Nightingale considers Henry David Thoreau as a philosopher.
Oct 18, 2017
The Sonoma County Fires’ Familiar Surreality
Nicholas Miriello visits Sonoma County in the midst of the raging fires.
Nicholas MirielloOct 18, 2017
The Adventure of the Immobile Journey: On the Eduardo Lalo Novels “Uselessness” and “Simone”
Christina Soto van der Plas on two recent novels by Puerto Rican writer Eduardo Lalo, "Uselessness" and "Simone."
Christina Soto van der PlasOct 17, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Loose and Double: A Conversation with Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Jonathan Farmer interviews Gabrielle Calvocoressi about her new collection, "Rocket Fantastic."
Jonathan FarmerOct 17, 2017
- Poetry
The Ins and Outs of Europe’s Deep Establishment
Stan Persky looks at Yanis Varoufakis's "Adults in the Room," the memoir of Varoufakis's brief tenure as Greece’s minister of finance in 2015.
Stan PerskyOct 17, 2017
Getting in the Way: On White Female Comedians Speaking Out
Hilarie Ashton on the role of white female comedians in speaking out against injustices.
Hilarie AshtonOct 17, 2017
What We Talk About When We Talk About Rock and Roll
Erin Coulehan on the cycle of adaptation and appropriation between jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and hip hop.
Erin CoulehanOct 17, 2017
On Anna Maria Maiolino’s “Entrevidas” (Saturday, September 16, 2017)
Martin Harries on a recent performance of Anna Maria Maiolino's "Entrevidas," which will be performed again on November 5.
Martin HarriesOct 16, 2017
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
An Unflinching Take on Love and War: Charmaine Craig’s “Miss Burma”
Rosalie Metro reviews Charmaine Craig's "Miss Burma."
Rosalie MetroOct 16, 2017
- Fiction