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Future Frankensteins: The Ethics of Genetic Intervention
Philip Kitcher looks at two new books about ethical quagmire of genetic modifications.
Philip KitcherSep 4, 2017
- Science & Technology
Those She Left Behind
Lesley Trites reviews “Watch Me Disappear” by Janelle Brown.
Lesley TritesSep 4, 2017
- Noir
Immigration into the Bosom of America
John Joannes reflects on Tom Gjelten's "A Nation of Nations," recently reissued in paperback.
John JoannesSep 3, 2017
The United States — A Model for the Nazis
Stephen Rohde looks at how the American race laws inspired the Nazis.
Stephen RohdeSep 3, 2017
Unnatural Selection: On Extinction and De-Extinction
Colin Dickey reviews two books on extinction and de-extinction.
Colin DickeySep 3, 2017
- Science & Technology
Dissolving Margins
Sarah Chihaya explores the edges of Jillian Tamaki's "Boundless."
Sarah ChihayaSep 2, 2017
- Comics
Dystopian Resistance: Christopher Brown’s “Tropic of Kansas”
Christopher Urban on Christopher Brown’s SF thriller “Tropic of Kansas.”
Christopher UrbanSep 2, 2017
- SF
An Empire of Missed Opportunities
Mario Cuomo is a promising subject for a biography, but this slim book fails to get him either as a politician or a person, says our reviewer.
Robert SlaytonSep 1, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Politics
“The Sound of a Thunder”: Weatherman and the Music of Late-Life Regrets
A former guerrilla tells the story of losing his way.
Jeremy VaronSep 1, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
“That Little Sob in the Spine”: Vladimir Nabokov in Conversation
Patrick Kurp listens in to “Conversations with Vladimir Nabokov,” edited by Robert Golla.
Patrick KurpAug 31, 2017
- Fiction
Talking God in the United States
Rachel Gordan reviews "Religious Freedom: The Contested History of an American Ideal" by Tisa Wenger.
Rachel GordanAug 31, 2017
Points of Access: Achy Obejas’s “The Tower of the Antilles”
Sarah Hoenicke reviews Achy Obejas's short story collection "The Tower of the Antilles."
Sarah HoenickeAug 30, 2017
- Fiction
The Profane Archives of Rock and Pop Writing
On the Library of America’s new anthology of rock music criticism.
Robert LossAug 30, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
A Love Affair with a Tree: What One Red Oak Can Teach Us About Climate Change
The tale of a love affair between a reporter and a tree.
Joy HorowitzAug 29, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
The Truth About Fairy Tales
Emilie Beck reviews Heather Harpham's "Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After."
Emilie BeckAug 29, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
Too Much, Never Enough: The Painful Pleasures of Gabriel Tallent’s “My Absolute Darling”
Like any good horror novel, Gabriel Tallent's "My Absolute Darling" uses its cramped framework to steadily build tension.
Anna E. ClarkAug 29, 2017
- Fiction