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A Murderer, a Martyr, a Daughter, a Lover: Four Ways of Looking at Abortion
A crop of new books — a novel and three memoirs — add complexity to the seemingly insurmountable national divide over abortion.
Sarah HerringtonMay 15, 2017
God’s New Faces
Joseph S. O'Leary on Richard Kearney and Jens Zimmermann's "Reimagining the Sacred."
Joseph S. O’LearyMay 15, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
An Honest Town
One of the first books about the 2016 campaign focuses on its first primary, where Trump emerged triumphant.
Shehryar FazliMay 15, 2017
- Politics
The Limits of Inclusivity: Islam in Obama's America
Islam in Obama's America - BLARB
May 15, 2017
The Salt of the Earth
Aurelian Craiutu on Steven B. Smith's "Modernity and Its Discontents."
Aurelian CraiutuMay 14, 2017
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Discipline and Parse: The Politics of Close Reading
Bruce Robbins reviews Joseph North’s “Literary Criticism: A Concise Political History.”
Bruce RobbinsMay 14, 2017
- History
- Literary Criticism
A Space for Pleasures of All Kinds: On “Cruising the Library”
Emily Drabinski explores normativity and the Library of Congress classification system in her review of Melissa Adler’s “Cruising the Library.”
Emily DrabinskiMay 14, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
The Problem with Invoking Down Syndrome in Support of the American Health Care Act
The Problem with Invoking Down Syndrome in Support of the American Health Care Act - BLARB
May 14, 2017
Meeting Her Parents, Meeting Her Country: an American's First Taste of Korea
Meeting Her Parents, Meeting Her Country: an American's First Taste of Korea - BLARB
May 14, 2017
This Is Mother Love in Lisa See’s “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane”
Diana Wagman on Lisa See's "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane."
Diana WagmanMay 13, 2017
- Fiction
The Fascist and the Preacher: Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey in Cold War–Era Los Angeles
Anthony Mostrom revisits the sordid careers of racists Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey.
Anthony MostromMay 13, 2017
- History
- Politics
A Quiet Conflagration: An Interview with Gabrielle Bell
Alex Dueben talks to Gabrielle Bell about her new graphic novel “Everything is Flammable.”
Alex DuebenMay 13, 2017
- Comics
Dis-Content: Learning to Write in the Age of the Digital
Chris TownsendMay 13, 2017
Democracy’s Dark Side
Benjamin Cunningham reviews Jan-Werner Müller’s “What Is Populism?”
Benjamin CunninghamMay 12, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Hear, Hear: David McCullough’s Soaring Speeches
David McCullough is not just among America’s foremost historians. He’s also one of the most eloquent champions of the American idea.
Andrew CarrollMay 12, 2017
- Politics
The Handmaid's Tale, "Faithful"
Gotta hear both sides! DearTV discusses episode 5 of The Handmaid's Tale, and plays a game called, "Subtract One Murder"...
Phillip MaciakMay 12, 2017
- Dear Television