Nonfiction

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

In for Doom: Austin Reed’s “The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict”
Bashaun Brown and Caleb Smith discuss Austin Reed's recently rediscovered memoir, "The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict".
Bashaun Brown, Caleb SmithAug 26, 2016
- Biography & Autobiography
- Nonfiction
Are PhD Students Irrational?
Debunking the widespread idea that humanities PhD students are irrational for entering into an “oversupplied” degree in a tight job market.
Aaron R. HanlonAug 24, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
The Myth of Thumbprints: Reading John Berger in Berlin
“A Seventh Man” documents the daily lives of migrant workers in the industrial north of Europe.
Alexis ZanghiAug 19, 2016
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
The Great Slovenian Novel
Zack Hatfield on Lojze Kovačič "Newcomers: Book One".
Zack HatfieldAug 18, 2016
Teffi Who? The Rediscovery of One of Russia’s Greatest Writers
Maria Bloshteyn reviews two recent translations of Teffi (1872–1952), a Russian literary superstar who is finally getting her due in the West.
Maria BloshteynAug 16, 2016
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
The Fresh Air of the Modern World
Leslie M. M. Blume proves that Hemingway matters after all.
Shehryar FazliAug 13, 2016
- Biography & Autobiography
- Nonfiction
In Celebration of Ploughshares: Ladette Randolph Interviews Lauren Groff
"Ploughshares" Editor-in-Chief Ladette Randolph interviews Lauren Groff about her time as guest editor for the revered publication.
Ladette RandolphAug 6, 2016
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
Life and Death in Rio de Janeiro
With the Olympics just on the horizon, Jez Smadja reviews "Rio de Janeiro: Extreme City".
Jez SmadjaJul 31, 2016
Happy with Tears: On Melancholy as a Hungarian Condition
Nicky Loomis on "Melancholy" by László F. Földényi.
Nicky LoomisJul 20, 2016
Storyteller: An Interview with Terry Tempest Williams
D. J. Lee interviews Terry Tempest Williams.
D. J. LeeJul 19, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
An Incomplete Eloquence
In his latest book, Renaissance scholar Stephen Orgel investigates what notes in the margins of books tell us about early modern existence.
Dustin IllingworthJun 27, 2016
- Literary Criticism
- Nonfiction
Say Something: Chomsky on Language
A review of a collection of Noam Chomsky’s lectures on language.
Stan PerskyJun 26, 2016
- Nonfiction
- Science & Technology