Archive

Choose and Be Damned: Responsibility and Privilege in a Neoliberal Age
Sean McCann on two new books about the problem of meritocracy.
Sean McCannJul 2, 2017
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Born Into That Excitement: A Conversation with Anna Leahy and Douglas R. Dechow About “Generation Space: A Love Story”
M. G. Lord speaks with Anna Leahy and Douglas R. Dechow about “Generation Space: A Love Story.”
M. G. LordJul 2, 2017
- Science & Technology
The Kitsch Gazes Back: Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst Return
The return of neo-Pop provocateurs Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Kibum Kim, Natasha DegenJul 2, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Orphan Black Season Five, "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil": Monsters All
Orphan Black Season Five, "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil": Monsters All
Jul 2, 2017
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Not a Soul Without Blame
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Not a Soul Without Blame
Jul 2, 2017
What Makes a Jew a Jew: On Steven Weitzman’s “The Origin of the Jews”
David Mikics examines “The Origin of the Jews” by Steven Weitzman.
David MikicsJul 1, 2017
- History
- Religion
The Monthly Digest: July 2017
Jul 1, 2017
House of Secrets: Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s “Black Hammer: Secret Origins”
Osvaldo Oyola on the family dynamics of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's "Black Hammer."
Osvaldo OyolaJul 1, 2017
- Comics
That’s More Like It: Tessa Hadley’s “Bad Dreams and Other Stories”
Tessa Hadley develops a quiet, vicious catalog of the misery dealt to women who care — for themselves, for others, or for abstract principles like love.
Claire JarvisJul 1, 2017
- Fiction
How Music Reveals the Pitfalls — and Possibilities — of Patriotism
How Music Reveals the Pitfalls — and Possibilities — of Patriotism
Rachel KrausJul 1, 2017
July Horoscopes
July Horoscopes by the Voluptuous Witch
Jul 1, 2017
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Olga Broumas and Emilia Phillips
Lisa Russ Spaar is moved by of Olga Broumas’s and Emilia Phillips’s second collections.
Lisa Russ SpaarJun 30, 2017
- Poetry
Lunch and Other Distractions: On Susan Bright’s Pictorial History of Food Photography
Geoff Nicholson savors Susan Bright's "Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography."
Geoff NicholsonJun 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Food & Drink
The Mare, Mère, and Mary
It’s hard to watch Mary Gaitskill being nice.
Joanna WalshJun 30, 2017
- Fiction
Legacy of Racism: The Tree and Land as Symbols of Love and Hate
Legacy of Racism: The Tree and Land as Symbols of Love and Hate
Jun 30, 2017
A Remembrance of Osamu Mihashi (1936-2015)
A Remembrance of Osamu Mihashi (1923-2015)
Jun 30, 2017