Black-and-Gray Realism
Jason S. Sexton connects to the story of legendary Los Angeles tattoo artists Freddy Negrete, as told in his memoir, “Smile Now, Cry Later.”...
One Mystery Will Solve Another: Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich’s “The Fact of a Body”
Alice Bolin on Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich’s hybrid of true crime and memoir, “The Fact of a Body.”...
Making Motherhood into Art
Fed and cared for, Menkedick is allowed the space few women have, to sit with her pregnancy and truly grapple with its implications for her life....
Portrait of the Artist on the Make: A Conversation with Lee Siegel
Scott Timberg interviews Lee Siegel about his memoir, “The Draw.”...
The Myth of an Apolitical Montaigne
Robert Minto assays “Montaigne: A Life” by Philippe Desan, which restores the great essayist’s political dimension....
A Brutal Intelligence: AI, Chess, and the Human Mind
Nicholas Carr contemplates AI and “Deep Thinking,” a memoir by chess master Garry Kasparov....
LSD and Palestine in the Same Season: An Interview with Ayelet Waldman
Leah Mirakhor interviews Ayelet Waldman about her 30-day stretch of microdosing LSD as well as the Israeli occupation of the West Bank....
Such is the Power of Music: An Interview with James Rhodes
Christine Fischer Guy talks to pianist James Rhodes about his new memoir, "Instrumental: A Memoir of Madness, Medication, and Music."...
An Arduous but Triumphant Journey
Elaine Elinson on Susan Burton and Cari Lynn's "Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women."...
Return of the Pirate Slut
Jamie Fisher finds "Love and Trouble" by Claire Dederer....
With Reflection, Without Fear
William Bradley on Paul Young's "Frank Miller’s Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism."...
Our Deplorable Selves: Alan Alda’s Improv Antidote
K. C. Cole looks at Alan Alda's "If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?"...
