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Chile Yesterday, America Today
Ariel Dorfman revisits acts of brutality in the 1970s and John Dinges’s investigation of who is to blame.
Reviews
Racialized Economic Piracy
Joel Edward Goza dives into Calvin Schermerhorn’s new study of American history, tracing a financial pattern of racial exploitation that’s woven into the nation’s fabric.
Closing the Distance, Emerging from the Earth
Nathan Xavier Osorio finds pain and tenderness in Donika Kelly’s newest poetry collection.
No More Heroes
Clara Cuccaro considers the “myth of resistance” in Joachim Trier’s newest film, “Sentimental Value.”
A Power Built on Lies
Cory Oldweiler reviews Hungarian author Krisztina Tóth’s novel “Eye of the Monkey,” newly translated by Ottilie Mulzet.
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From the Archive
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Why the Supreme Court Is Not to Be Trusted
Laurie L. Levenson cross-examines Leah Litman’s “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.”
A Citadel of Fatuousness
Shehryar Fazli considers Scott Anderson’s new account of the United States’ bungling in Iran, a mistake with lasting consequences.
Holding and Disappearing Traces of the Past
Lara Fresko Madra explores Hande Sever’s recent installation at REDCAT in Los Angeles.
Herzog in the Jungle of Truth
Sam Shpall ponders the enigma of Werner Herzog and his new book, “The Future of Truth.”
Chile Yesterday, America Today
Ariel Dorfman revisits acts of brutality in the 1970s and John Dinges’s investigation of who is to blame.
Is Justice Barrett Listening?
Leah Litman prosecutes Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new legal memoir, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.”
Cisterns of Multiplicity
Yvonne Kim invests in “The New Economy,” the latest poetry collection from Gabrielle Calvocoressi.
When History Hangs Out
Jacob Stern reviews Richard Linklater’s two latest films, “Nouvelle Vague” and “Blue Moon,” as twin hangout movies.
Our Reigning Prophet of Doom
Gideon Leek reviews Joy Williams’s latest story collection, “The Pelican Child.”
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