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Rejoice, Artists and Lawyers, at the Mutual Goal of Art and Law: On Yxta Maya Murray’s “We Make Each Other Beautiful”
Ishani Chokshi reviews Yxta Maya Murray’s latest book, “We Make Each Other Beautiful: Art, Activism, and the Law.”
Ishani ChokshiJun 20, 2024
Utopia Is Not a State; It Is a Compass: On Patrick Nathan’s “The Future Was Color”
Alina Stefanescu reviews Patrick Nathan’s “The Future Was Color” …
Alina StefanescuJun 19, 2024
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Transcendent Luminescence, Ravaging Flames: On Alexander Kriss’s “Borderline”
Mala Chatterjee reads Alexander Kriss’s “Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder” in the context of her own borderline diagnosis.
Mala ChatterjeeJun 19, 2024
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
A Masque of Difference and Likeness: On Michael Nott’s “Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life”
Daniel Swain reviews Michael Nott’s “Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life” …
Daniel SwainJun 18, 2024
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
Tell and Tell Again: On Percival Everett’s “James”
Evan Grillon reviews Percival Everett’s “James.”
Evan GrillonJun 17, 2024
- Fiction
Warlike Dreams of the Primate: On Vladimir Sorokin’s “Blue Lard” and “Red Pyramid”
Michael Scott Moore assesses the legacy of the Russian surrealist Vladimir Sorokin.
Michael Scott MooreJun 17, 2024
- Fiction
- Politics
You’re Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July
Lily Felsenthal and Debbie Ou interview Miranda July about her novel “All Fours.”
Lily Felsenthal, Debbie OuJun 16, 2024
- Fiction
Any Lost Object Is Cursed: On Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie”
Jim Coby reviews Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie.”
Jim CobyJun 15, 2024
- Fiction
Imagine It Gone: On Megan Kimble’s “City Limits”
David Alff reviews Megan Kimble’s “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.”
David AlffJun 15, 2024
Same Old Song and Dance: On Robert Kagan’s “Rebellion”
Who is to blame for Trump? Bill Thompson reviews Robert Kagan’s “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart—Again.”
Bill ThompsonJun 14, 2024
- Politics
Quiet Please: On Anna Katharina Schaffner’s “Exhausted” and Byung-Chul Han’s “Vita Contemplativa”
Josh Cohen reviews Anna Katharina Schaffner’s “Exhausted: An A–Z for the Weary” and Byung-Chul Han’s “Vita Contemplativa: In Praise of Inactivity.”
Josh CohenJun 13, 2024
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy & Religion
The Moral Delusions of Patriotism: On Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s “War”
Charlie Taylor reviews the new English translation of Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s “lost” novel, “War.”
Charlie TaylorJun 12, 2024
- Fiction
Dated and Dateless: On Susan Zakin and Brian Cullman’s “A Journal of the Plague Years”
Katie Catulle reviews “A Journal of the Plague Years,” an anthology on the COVID-19 lockdown and aftermath.
Katie CatulleJun 11, 2024
Trans Panic Otherwise: On Jules Gill-Peterson’s “A Short History of Trans Misogyny”
Juno Richards reviews Jules Gill-Peterson’s “A Short History of Trans Misogyny.”
Juno RichardsJun 10, 2024
The Nihilism of the Archive: On Iman Mersal’s “Traces of Enayat”
Edmée Lepercq reviews Iman Mersal’s “Traces of Enayat.”
Edmée LepercqJun 9, 2024
- Memoir & Essay
Gaslight, Gatekeep, Glossier: On Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy”
Diana Heald reviews Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier.”
Diana HealdJun 8, 2024
- Biography & Autobiography
- Nonfiction