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Strongmen and Fragile Democracies
David Kaye reviews Basharat Peer’s new book on India’s and Turkey’s strongmen.
David KayeJun 22, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Cruel but Not Unusual: Putting Down the Attica Uprising of 1971
Mary F. Corey on Heather Ann Thompson's Pulitzer Prize–winning "Blood in the Water: The Attica Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy."
Mary F. CoreyJun 22, 2017
Such Is the Power of Music: An Interview with James Rhodes
Christine Fischer Guy talks to pianist James Rhodes about his new memoir, "Instrumental: A Memoir of Madness, Medication, and Music."
Christine Fischer GuyJun 22, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
The “New” Muslim Woman: A Fashionista and a Suspect
The “New” Muslim Woman: A Fashionista and a Suspect
Jun 22, 2017
The Star Wars Prequels are the Most Politically Relevant Thing in the Trump Era
The Star Wars Prequels are the Most Politically Relevant Thing in the Trump Era
Sam Jaffe GoldsteinJun 22, 2017
An Arduous but Triumphant Journey
Elaine Elinson on Susan Burton and Cari Lynn's "Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women."
Elaine ElinsonJun 21, 2017
Arohanui: Shaun Miller Interviews James Galvin
James Galvin on his latest collection, the end of life, and the end of man.
Shaun MillerJun 21, 2017
- Poetry
Outside Language and Power: The Mastery of Arundhati Roy’s “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”
Anita Felicelli on Arundhati Roy's long-awaited second novel.
Anita FelicelliJun 21, 2017
- Fiction
Could Hong Kong become Tibet 2.0?
Could Hong Kong become Tibet 2.0?
Jun 21, 2017
Darkness Nearly Beyond Words: On Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Shadow Land”
Robert Zaretsky plumbs the depths of “The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova.
Robert ZaretskyJun 20, 2017
- Fiction
Evangelical Politics in God’s Country
A new book provides a sweeping view of the political and theological influence of a loosely defined group.
Andrew WrightJun 20, 2017
- Politics
- Religion
The Objectionist: The Life and Times of William F. Buckley Jr.
William F. Buckley Jr. loved to yell “stop” no matter what was moving, says our reviewer.
Andrew BurtJun 20, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Politics
The Pleasures of the Glimpse: On Dirk Braeckman at the Venice Biennale
The Pleasures of the Glimpse: On Dirk Braeckman at the Venice Bienniale - BLARB
Kaya GençJun 20, 2017
Dreaming Jacaranda
If her early books cemented Eve Babitz’s image as the Edie Sedgwick of 1960s L.A., then “Sex and Rage” was an attempt to examine her own celebrity.
Liska JacobsJun 19, 2017
- Fiction
The Glamour Machine: Eve Babitz’s Los Angeles
“Slow Days, Fast Company” consistently reveals Babitz’s fascination with America, which she considered a place apart from Los Angeles.
Kim FayJun 19, 2017
- Fiction
Return of the Pirate Slut
Jamie Fisher finds "Love and Trouble" by Claire Dederer.
Jamie FisherJun 19, 2017
- Memoir & Essay