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Archive
From Aspiration to Constriction: On Three New Books Examining Change in China
Martin Laflamme reviews three recent books that help understand the opening of China during the 1980s–2000s, and its closing again under Xi Jinping’s rule in the 2010s.
Allegorical Moments: Lyn Hejinian’s Life in Writing
Nine poets and critics commemorate the late Lyn Hejinian.
The Eyes Have It: On Eugene M. Helveston’s “Death to Beauty”
Arvind Dilawar reviews Eugene M. Helveston’s “Death to Beauty: The Transformative History of Botox.”
The Red Shredding: On Netflix’s “3 Body Problem”
Christopher T. Fan reviews Netflix’s new show “3 Body Problem.”
Everyone Who Thinks They Know What’s Going On Doesn’t
Greg Dillon says “BYE BYE” to insomnia and embraces the chaos of Kim Gordon’s dream dollar at the Regent Theater.
Tommy Orange’s “Wandering Stars”
Eric Newman speaks with writer Tommy Orange about his novel “Wandering Stars,” a multigenerational epic that is both prequel and sequel to his award-winning 2018 debut “There There.”
Something Calamitous: On Hanna Johansson’s “Antiquity”
Anna Gaca reviews Hanna Johansson’s “Antiquity.”
The Crisis of Classical Studies: On Mary Beard’s “Emperor of Rome”
Edward Watts reviews Mary Beard’s “Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World.”
Porn Star and Feminist: On Jane Kamensky’s “Candida Royalle and the Sexual Revolution”
Fred Turner reviews Jane Kamensky’s “Candida Royalle and the Sexual Revolution: A History from Below.”
One-Man Band: A Conversation with Ben Greenman
Jaelani Turner-Williams interviews Ben Greenman, co-author of Sly Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).”
“A Passage to India” on Its 100th Birthday
Sameer Pandya traces the path of E. M. Forster’s classic novel in his own passage to India.
Instructions for Cutting Your Heart Out: On Gina Chung’s “Green Frog”
Charlee Dyroff reviews Gina Chung’s “Green Frog.”
Other People’s Art That We Could Have Created Ourselves
Duck and cover! The iconic launch reading for “The Big One” magazine brought down the house, reports Max Gordy.
There Is No Point in My Being Other Than Honest with You: On Toni Morrison’s Rejection Letters
Melina Moe writes about the rejection letters Toni Morrison sent as an editor at Random House.
Endless Renewal: On Adam Phillips’s “On Giving Up”
Sarah Moorhouse reviews Adam Phillips’s “On Giving Up.”
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