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The Real Unrealists: On Andrey Platonov’s “Chevengur”
Josh Billings reviews the new translation of Russian author Andrey Platonov’s classic novel “Chevengur.”
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W. G. Sebald’s Deepfakes: On “Shadows of Reality”
Adam Sobsey reviews “Shadows of Reality: A Catalogue of W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Materials,” a collection from the works of novelist and essayist W. G. Sebald.
The Nameless and Forgotten Ones: On Wim Wenders’s “Anselm”
Yael Friedman speaks with Wim Wenders and provides a review of his work with sculptor Anselm Kiefer in the wake of Wenders’s new documentary, “Anselm.”
Get Yourself a Human Barbell
Jamie Peck on what happens when bicoastal feminist DIYers use one another as exercise equipment during a punk show.
Fear of the Feminine: On Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City.”
The New Declaration of Sentiments
Elizabeth L. Silver discusses four important court cases that have defined the landscape of women’s rights in the United States.
A Farther Shore: On Three New Poetry Collections
Paul Vangelisti considers Susan Thackrey’s “Farther,” Joel Chace’s “Maths,” and Claire DeVoogd’s “Via.”
I Have to Poke Holes in Things: A Conversation with Natasha Stagg
Sarah Yanni talks with Natasha Stagg about her new book, “Artless: Stories 2019–2023.”
The Path of Cheerful Despair: On Marguerite Duras’s “My Cinema”
Isabella Trimboli reviews a new translation of Marguerite Duras’s work on cinema.
The Failed Saint: On George Orwell’s India
Jason Christian visits George Orwell’s birthplace in India.
Burn Book: On “Priscilla” and Sofia Coppola’s White Girls
Lori Marso looks at “Priscilla” within Sofia Coppola’s white girl oeuvre.
What Happened to David Graeber?
Crispin Sartwell argues that the Occupy leader seemed to be moving from anarchism to liberalism before his death.
Bukowski and Li Po
Ever wondered where Charles Bukowski would take a travel companion of his choice in California? Well, wonder no longer.
By the Sea
Danielle Monique decided not to go to Jamaica, but found herself at the beach anyway (and without even having to go to the Westside).
Kohei Saito’s “Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto”
The philosopher Kohei Saito speaks to Eric Newman and Kate Wolf about his book “Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto.”
Drowning in Mediocre Data: On Kyle Chayka’s “Filterworld”
T. M. Brown reviews Kyle Chayka’s “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.”
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