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  Time-Wasting, Truth-Wasting Exercises

  Samuel Cohen’s anthology on book banning diagnoses a recent swell in censorship that’s problematic for more reasons than you’d think.

  John Downes-AngusMar 9

  • Education

  • Politics

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  Perhaps You’re Not Yourself, But Her

  German director Mascha Schilinski’s visually evocative 2025 film suggests the influence of Francesca Woodman’s photographic work.

  Marya E. GatesMar 7

  • Film

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  Doing Someone Else’s Crossword

  The Francis Crick of Matthew Cobb’s new biography was both the consummate insider and a scientific outlier.

  Angela N. H. CreagerMar 6

  • Science & Technology

  • Biography & Autobiography

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  Moving Through the World with Eyes Open

  In her latest short story collection, Ayşegül Savaş considers lives lived apart.

  Angelica HankinsMar 5

  • Fiction

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  Open Rehearsal

  Keith S. Wilson’s visually experimental poetry examines the ‘asymmetries of risk’ and repetition to expose ‘how violence enters the body as habit.’

  Jeffrey LevineMar 5

  • Poetry

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  Sadism as Psychotherapy

  Jon Stock’s recent book examines the deplorable career of prominent psychiatrist Willam Sargant and his brand of bio-therapeutics.

  Andrew ScullMar 4

  • Science & Technology

  • History

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  Let Down by Understatement

  Scott Broker’s debut novel is like ‘Scenes from a (Gay) Marriage’ with undertones of Stephen King.

  Gideon LeekMar 3

  • Fiction

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  World Cup Nausea

  With the World Cup looming in North America this summer, Simon Kuper offers a compelling—and depressing—history of this unique tournament.

  Dan FriedmanMar 3

  • Sports

  • Politics

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  Can the Internet Be Saved?

  After troubleshooting Tim Berners-Lee’s memoir, it becomes clear that the internet’s flaws were there from the start.

  Nicholas CarrFeb 28

  • Science & Technology

  • History

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  Davos Mann

  A new book on ‘The Magic Mountain’ grapples with the contradictions of history.

  Anthony Curtis AdlerFeb 26

  • Philosophy & Religion

  • Literary Criticism

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  Bill Callahan’s Vita Nuova

  On his latest album, the singer-songwriter explores themes of fatherhood, time, and forgiveness.

  Sebastian LangdellFeb 26

  • Music

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  Après Bowie, le déluge

  On the 10th anniversary of David Bowie’s death, three books consider the rock star from new angles.

  Colin MarshallFeb 24

  • Music

  • Biography & Autobiography

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