Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller
In Honey, the novelist offers a different take on the campus satire.
Sep 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme
The Palestine of Soraya Antonius and Annemarie Jacir The Palestine of Soraya Antonius and Annemarie Jacir
In The Lord and in Palestine ’36, the story of Mandatory Palestine comes into focus.
Sep 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
Molly Crabapple’s Here Where We Live Is Our Country revisits the past of the Jewish Labor Bund and considers what it might mean for our future.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins
The Making of the Millennial Working Class The Making of the Millennial Working Class
A new book follows a rising generation of labor organizers as they attempt to unionize their workplaces.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Press
Love and Literature in Leslie Fiedler’s America Love and Literature in Leslie Fiedler’s America
When will the American novel grow up?
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
Can We Save Democracy? Can We Save Democracy?
Hélène Landemore’s case for an alternative system of popular government.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Osita Nwanevu
Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories? Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories?
An interview with historian Ned Blackhawk on the United States’ contested founding.
Aug 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children
Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.
Aug 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer