Nonfiction

"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them." — Federico García Lorca

On Walter Benjamin’s Legacy: A Correspondence Between Hannah Arendt and Theodor Adorno
Susan H. Gillespie and Samantha Rose Hill translate the correspondence between Hannah Arendt and Theodor Adorno.
Samantha Rose Hill, Susan H. GillespieDec 9, 2019
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy & Religion
Playing the Long Game: Frank Bergon’s “Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man: The New Old West”
A new book about what’s left of the Old West in the San Joaquin Valley.
Aris JanigianDec 2, 2019
- Nonfiction
An Ardent Call to Arms: On Harriet A. Washington’s “A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind”
Eisa Nefertari Ulen reviews Harriet A. Washington's new book, "A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind."
Eisa Nefertari UlenNov 26, 2019
- History
- Nonfiction
“California Became My Cosmos”: A Conversation with Obi Kaufmann
The author of “The California Field Atlas” talks about the logic of climate breakdown, the inevitability of extinction, and why he remains hopeful.
Scott TimbergNov 23, 2019
- Nonfiction
- Science & Technology
The Dread
JH Phrydas reflects on the dread and the glorious potential of San Francisco.
JH PhrydasNov 18, 2019
- Nonfiction
The Deconstruction of Justice: An Interview with Johnny Dwyer
Emma Baker talks to reporter Johnny Dwyer about his new book, "The Districts: Stories of American Justice from the Federal Courts."
Emma BakerNov 16, 2019
- Law
- Nonfiction
Sit in, Burn Out, Move On: A Note on Political Activism in the ’60s
Jay Neugeboren recounts his time as an American antiwar activist in the 1960s and contemplates his current standing as an activist in modern-day America.
Jay NeugeborenNov 3, 2019
- Nonfiction
- Politics
AWP: A Crisis of Governance
Matt Burriesci diagnoses the cultural ills of AWP.
Matt BurriesciOct 14, 2019
- Education
- Nonfiction
Seven Minutes to Beauty
Lulu Dewey wonders about real beauty.
Lulu DeweyOct 13, 2019
- Nonfiction
The Moon, the Corps, and the War
A writer reflects on how American volunteerism in Iran changed his life.
Hamid EkbiaOct 13, 2019
Open Bar: A Diary of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2018–2019 Centennial Season
Kevin McMahon offers a personal diary of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 100th season.
Kevin McMahonSep 28, 2019
- Music
- Nonfiction
The Banality of Evil Abides
Zach Davidson on the tediousness of murder in Rebecca Godfrey’s “Under the Bridge.”
Zach DavidsonSep 28, 2019
- Nonfiction