Memoir & Essay

"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency." — Virginia Woolf

Breaking Godwin’s Law: Stoddard Martin’s “Monstrous Century”
Houman Barekat appreciates the old-school rigor of “Monstrous Century: Essays in The Age of the Feuilleton” by Stoddard Martin.
Houman BarekatDec 8, 2016
Cloud with Its Shadow
Bryony White on Marina Abramović's new memoir, "Walk Through Walls."
Bryony WhiteDec 7, 2016
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
On Emily Witt’s “Future Sex”
Madeleine Watts tries to find out what we desire in Emily Witt's new book.
Madeleine WattsDec 6, 2016
Gestures That Transcend Borders
A review of Tom Lutz’s two new travel books.
Amalia NegrepontiDec 6, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
Trouble in the Heartland
Is Bruce Springsteen's memoir "Born to Run" one of the great music memoirs, or just a tired retread of the rock star mythos?
Evelyn McDonnellDec 3, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
All the Stream That’s Roaring By
Fanny Howe continues to unsettle and compel in her new collection "The Needle's Eye."
Kathleen RooneyDec 1, 2016
Cruyff’s Turn on the World Stage
Daniel Friedman reviews “My Turn: A Life of Total Football” by Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff.
Dan FriedmanNov 29, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
Life (Narrative) in the End Times
Time and narrative, once again, turn out to have histories.
Tanya AgathocleousNov 29, 2016
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
I’m Glad That Happened to You
Andrew Schenker explores Aaron Gilbreath's inner life.
Andrew SchenkerNov 29, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
A Longer Reach: Thanksgiving 2016
Dinah LenneyNov 26, 2016
Teaching in a Tough School
Ed Boland’s year of teaching in a tough school in New York City.
Tom GallagherNov 25, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Make ’Em Laugh
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn talks to Negin Farsad about her new book, "How to Make White People Laugh."
Janice Rhoshalle LittlejohnNov 24, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction