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From Sex Worker as Character to Sex Worker as Producer: A Review of Nicholas de Villier’s “Sexography: Sex Work in Documentary”
Nicholas de Villiers new book gives a fresh view on films about sex work by focusing on documentaries about sex workers, a genre that he calls “sexography.”
Theresa AnastiJul 6, 2017
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Singing for Democracy in Hong Kong
Singing for Democracy in Hong Kong
Jul 6, 2017
At a Crossroads: The La Jolla Crossroads Shooting
At a Crossroads: Was the La Jolla Crossroads Shooting Racially Motivated?
Jul 6, 2017
All Is Vanity
Matt E. Lewis reviews “The Changeling” by Victor LaValle.
Matt E. LewisJul 5, 2017
- Noir
- SF
Battling with Technology: The Mystery of “The Human Slaughter-House”
Alexander Landfair ponders the mysterious, short-lived success of “The Human Slaughter-House,” a long-forgotten technophobic novel.
Alexander LandfairJul 5, 2017
- Around the World
- SF
Writing the Other: An Interview with Rebecca Entel
Maxine Case talks to Rebecca Entel about her new novel, "Fingerprints of Previous Owners."
Maxine CaseJul 5, 2017
- Fiction
The Mystery of Melania
The Mystery of Melania
Tracy QuanJul 5, 2017
Only Survival Matters: An Interview with Jesús Carrasco and Margaret Jull Costa
Lily Meyer interviews writer Jesús Carrasco and translator Margaret Jull Costa about the brutal and transcendent novel “Out in the Open.”
Lily MeyerJul 4, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
“On the Side of the L-law”: Boris Akunin’s Russian Detective
Yelena Furman recommends “The State Counsellor,” the sixth installment in the Erast Fandorin detective series by Boris Akunin.
Yelena FurmanJul 4, 2017
- Around the World
- Noir
Disincarnation of the World: On Octavio Paz’s “The Monkey Grammarian”
Ilan Stavans introduces a new edition of Nobel Prize–winning Mexican poet Octavio Paz’s “The Monkey Grammarian” (1974).
Ilan StavansJul 4, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
Remembering Adam West: Batman and 1960s America
Remembering Adam West: "Batman" and 1960s America
Jul 4, 2017
The End of Economics
"Geoff Mann boils the essence of Keynesianism down to a deceptively simple question: is it worth risking civilization to make it better?"
Matt SeyboldJul 3, 2017
- Economics and Finance
The Myth of an Apolitical Montaigne
Robert Minto assays “Montaigne: A Life” by Philippe Desan, which restores the great essayist’s political dimension.
Robert MintoJul 3, 2017
Building a Home
“Can a recent college graduate try to fix a Detroit house without being annoying about it?” Our reviewer finds out.
Andrew ZaleskiJul 3, 2017
- Politics
My Time Between Drivel and Inspiration: A Letter to Elie Wiesel from a Former Student
My Time Between Drivel and Inspiration: A Letter to Elie Wiesel from a Former Student
Jul 3, 2017
Searching for Batya
Searching for Batya
Jul 3, 2017