The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC
The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there?
Oct 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision
The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience.
Oct 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm
A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.
Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics? What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics?
A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics.
Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Fabian Witt
The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal
The pillorying of Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien, accused of using AI to write his new novel, is the latest in a chaotic year for French publishing.
Oct 12, 2026 / June Loper and Harrison Stetler
Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy
Justin Leroy’s The Lowest Freedom points toward the limits of liberty under racial capitalism.
Oct 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Ross Coleman
“Fast Food Nation” at 25 “Fast Food Nation” at 25
A conversation with Eric Schlosser.
Sep 29, 2026 / Austin Frerick
