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The Escape Artist: On John le Carré’s “A Private Spy” and Suleika Dawson’s “The Secret Heart”
John Phipps reviews two highly revealing new books about the late John Le Carré.
Biography & Autobiography
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn
Transcendent Truths: On Reza Aslan’s “An American Martyr in Persia”
Matthew Mullins reviews Reza Aslan’s “An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville.”
In a Life I Never Had I Was a Brave Cosmonaut: On Nona Fernández’s “Voyager”
Claire Calderón reviews Nona Fernández’s “Voyager: Constellations of Memory,” translated by Natasha Wimmer.
A Giant Peak Called “The Doors”: A Conversation with John Densmore
James Penner interviews John Densmore, drummer for the Doors.
The Afterlife of Slavery: On Carole Emberton’s “To Walk About in Freedom”
Jim Downs reviews Carole Emberton’s “To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner.”
Transpacific Connections and Competitions: On Ying Zhu’s “Hollywood in China” and Daryl Joji Maeda’s “Like Water”
Aynne Kokas reviews two recent books about the intersection of China and Hollywood: Ying Zhu’s “Hollywood in China: Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Movie Market” and Daryl Joji Maeda’s “Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee.”
Hurray for Inventing New Genres or Whatever: On Dr. Moiya McTier’s “The Milky Way”
Joani Etskovitz explores the genres at play — from astronomy and mythology to self-help and romance — in Dr. Moiya McTier’s “The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.”
Mankind Is a Piece of Shit: On Keiron Pim’s “Endless Flight”
Luke Warde reviews Keiron Pim’s new biography “Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth.”
Examining Phillis Wheatley
Hollis Robbins examines the legend of Phillis Wheatley, the first African American published poet.
The Many Faces of Felix Frankfurter: On Brad Snyder’s “Democratic Justice”
Paul Finkelman reviews Brad Snyder's "Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment."
Hurt Just the Right Way: A Conversation with Emi Nietfeld
Natasia Pelowski speaks with Emi Nietfeld about her new memoir, “Acceptance.”
Beyond Liberalism?: On Raymond Geuss’s “Not Thinking Like a Liberal”
Richard Eldridge reviews Raymond Geuss’s “Not Thinking Like a Liberal.”
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