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The Astounding Achievement, Maybe, of the Man Who Definitely Wasn’t Fibonacci
Dan Friedman reckons with “Finding Fibonacci” by Keith Devlin.
Dan FriedmanMar 21, 2017
Hitler Feared for Magnetism
Anthony Mostrom reviews three new books about Adolf Hitler’s rise to power.
Anthony MostromMar 20, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
From Chop Suey to Haute Cuisine: A Case Study in American “Ethnic Food”
Oliver Wang digests books on the complicated history of Chinese-American cuisine and the problematic label of “ethnic food.”
Oliver WangMar 20, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink
Little Drawings Make a Life: On Vanessa Davis’s “Spaniel Rage”
Seamus O'Malley on the small pleasures of Vanessa Davis's "Spaniel Rage."
Seamus O’MalleyMar 20, 2017
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
The Church of the Churchless
Phil Zuckerman on Leigh Eric Schmidt's "Village Atheists."
Phil ZuckermanMar 19, 2017
- History
- Religion
The Privilege of Simplicity
Kate Daloz reviews Mark Sundeen’s “The Unsettlers: In Search of the Good Life in Today’s America.”
Kate DalozMar 19, 2017
- Cultural Studies
The Earnest Liar: Joe Ollmann’s “The Abominable Mr. Seabrook”
Who was William Buehler Seabrook? And does Joe Ollmann's new comic biography of the journalist answer this question?
Jacob BroganMar 19, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Comics
A Tale Which Must Never Be Told: A New Biography of George Herriman
Ben Schwartz reviews Michael Tisserand’s new biography of George Herriman, creator of “Krazy Kat.”
Ben SchwartzMar 18, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Comics
Pathologies of Love
Norman Manea reviews several of Florence Noiville’s novels.
Norman ManeaMar 17, 2017
- Fiction
“NK3”: An Absorbing Dystopian Vision About an L.A. Without Memories
Alci Rengifo reviews Michael Tolkin’s “NK3.”
Alci RengifoMar 17, 2017
- Fiction
- SF
Tradition Is Not What We Think It Is: On Harmony Holiday’s “Hollywood Forever”
Laura Goode revels in the infinite parts of “Hollywood Forever,” a collection of poems by Harmony Holiday.
Laura GoodeMar 16, 2017
- Poetry
Take My Mother, Please!
Annabelle Gurwitch on Phillip Lopate's "A Mother's Tale."
Annabelle GurwitchMar 15, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
The Waterfall Coping Strategy: Patrick Cottrell’s “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace”
Patrick Cottrell’s debut “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace” asks how to live with trauma.
Nathan Scott McNamaraMar 15, 2017
- Fiction
Time’s Technique: On Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s “No Way Out But Through”
Rachel Hadas considers “No Way Out But Through” by Lynne Sharon Schwartz.
Rachel HadasMar 14, 2017
- Poetry
“Comrade, Can You Paint My Horse?” Soviet Kids’ Books Today
Ainsley Morse takes “The Fire Horse,” a collection of Soviet-era children’s poems translated by Eugene Ostashevsky, for a ride.
Ainsley MorseMar 14, 2017
Relying on Others for a Sense of Self
Kim Fay reviews “In Plain View” by Julie Shigekuni.
Kim FayMar 13, 2017
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