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Game of Thrones: Season 7, "The Spoils of War"
Dear Television ponders which chosen one is the most chosen, and whether there's something else dragons can do.
Aaron Bady, Sarah MesleAug 7, 2017
- Dear Television
No Safe Space
Désirée Zamorano talks to Sheena Kamal about the first novel in her trilogy, “The Lost Ones.”
Désirée ZamoranoAug 7, 2017
- Noir
From Isolated Places: Fleur Jaeggy’s “I Am the Brother of XX”
Nathan Scott McNamara discusses the isolation from which Fleur Jaeggy writes “I Am the Brother of XX.”
Nathan Scott McNamaraAug 7, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Delectatio Morosa: On Fleur Jaeggy’s “These Possible Lives”
Emily LaBarge is transported by “These Possible Lives,” a collection of essays by Fleur Jaeggy.
Emily LaBargeAug 7, 2017
Christine Granados Brings Together Mexican-American Writers for a Literary Pachanga at the Historic Tia Chucha’s
Pamela Avila visits the literary Pachanga at Tia Chucha's with author Christine Granados.
Pamela AvilaAug 7, 2017
The Soft Nationalism of Amma, India’s Hugging Saint
India’s “hugging saint” may not be warm and cozy in her politics, says our correspondent.
Ariel Sophia BardiAug 6, 2017
Borders and Exile: On the Recent Translation of Yuri Herrera’s First Novel, “Kingdom Cons”
W. S. Lyon reviews Yuri Herrera's "Kingdom Cons," the latest book of his to appear in English.
W. S. LyonAug 6, 2017
- Fiction
Hampering Threadlike Pressure: A New Biography of George Eliot
Paul Delany reviews a new biography of George Eliot.
Paul DelanyAug 6, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Literary Criticism
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Postmodern Freedom, Postmodern Peril
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Postmodern Freedom, Postmodern Peril
Charles MontgomeryAug 6, 2017
Orphan Black Season Five, “One Fettered Slave”: Sexuality, Parenthood, Euthanasia
Everett Hamner reviews "Orphan Black" season five, episode nine.
Everett HamnerAug 6, 2017
Destiny Averted: Mining the Past to Save the Future
War with China might be likely but it is not inevitable, says Graham Allison’s sobering new book about great powers.
Joshua M. SilversteinAug 5, 2017
- History
- Politics
Breaking New Ground in Women’s “Paths to Fulfillment”: A Conversation with Ruthellen Josselson
Kitty Lindsay talks to psychologist Ruthellen Josselson about her 35-year-long examination of the ways women define themselves.
Kitty LindsayAug 5, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
David Shields’s “Reality Hunger” in the Age of Trump; or, How to Write Now
Stephen Marche reflects on David Shields’s “Reality Hunger” in the age of Trump and the post-fact.
Stephen MarcheAug 5, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
The Everydayness With Jonny Fritz
Jesse Montgomery interviews country musician Jonny Fritz.
Jesse MontgomeryAug 5, 2017
The Peace Coalition: On Michael Kazin’s “War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918”
Lauren Jannette reviews “War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918” by Michael Kazin.
Lauren JannetteAug 4, 2017
- History
Taking Solace in “Attack on Titan”
Joy Hui Lin looks to "Attack on Titan" for hope in these times.
Joy Hui LinAug 4, 2017
- Around the World
- Television