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Feminist Freedom Lies in Happiness
Heather Wood Rudulph speaks with Jill Filipovic about her new book, "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness."
Heather Wood RudulphJun 5, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Something Is Rotten in the State of Lucis: On “Final Fantasy XV”
The game’s vision of America’s present resembles a familiar dream of America’s past. But is it a fantasy of America with chocobos, or without democracy?
Matt MarginiJun 5, 2017
- Politics
Histories of Violence: Landscapes of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with John Akomfrah. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansJun 5, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
Romeo and Juliet of Hell’s Kitchen: On Tina Cane’s Once More with Feeling
Romeo and Juliet of Hell’s Kitchen: On Tina Cane’s “Once More with Feeling” - BLARB
Jun 5, 2017
“Great Man, Finish ‘Les Misérables’”: David Bellos’s “The Novel of the Century”
Henrik Bering explores “The Novel of the Century” by David Bellos.
Henrik BeringJun 4, 2017
- History
Up from the Gutter: A Memoir by Joe Orton’s Sister
Leonie Orton, sister of controversial playwright Joe Orton, discusses her memoir with Charles Casillo.
Charles CasilloJun 4, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
The Shipwreck of History: Bertolt Brecht’s “War Primer”
Roy Scranton reviews Bertolt Brecht’s “War Primer.”
Roy ScrantonJun 4, 2017
- History
- Poetry
Living and Dying with Trump’s Sovereignty; Or, On Withdrawal from Climate Change
Living and Dying with Trump’s Sovereignty; Or, On Withdrawal from Climate Change
Jun 4, 2017
The Facts Must Matter: On “The Trouble with Reality”
Brooke Gladstone’s confidence that the facts will eventually assert themselves is galvanizing, but the book can’t tell us when, or how, or why.
Bradley BabendirJun 3, 2017
- Politics
A Child of the Place: An Interview with Deepak Unnikrishnan
André Naffis-Sahely talks to Deepak Unnikrishnan about his novel “Temporary People,” the surrealism of Abu Dhabi, and experience of exile.
André Naffis-SahelyJun 3, 2017
- Fiction
The Groves of Academe: On “Keep the Damned Women Out”
Andrew Seal on Nancy Weiss Malkiel's "'Keep the Damned Women Out': The Struggle for Coeducation."
Andrew SealJun 3, 2017
The Citizen Saint: Jane Jacobs on the Screen, the Page, and the Streets
The Citizen Saint: Jane Jacobs on the Screen, the Page, and the Streets
Jun 3, 2017
Cybersexism in Three Acts
Richard Grusin reviews Laura Poitras's "Risk," her look at Julian Assange.
Richard GrusinJun 2, 2017
- Film
- Science & Technology
Razor-Thin Boundaries: A Review of “Homesick for Another World” by Ottessa Moshfegh
W. S. Lyon reviews Ottessa Moshfegh's recent short story collection.
W. S. LyonJun 2, 2017
- Fiction
No Answers at All: The Futility of Love in Catherine Lacey’s “The Answers”
Joshua James Amberson reviews Catherine Lacey's "The Answers."
Joshua James AmbersonJun 2, 2017
- Fiction
Joy Trumps Fear?: How Photographs Perpetuate Feelings in Political Dissent
Joy Trumps Fear?: How Photographs Perpetuate Feelings in Political Dissent
Jun 2, 2017