Books & the Arts

What Is Money?

What Is Money? What Is Money?

In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.

Oct 29, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Trevor Jackson

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening  Magnum Opus

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus

Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.

Oct 27, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

Who Was Emily Brontë?

Who Was Emily Brontë? Who Was Emily Brontë?

A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

Oct 21, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

Still from NAZA.

The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.

Oct 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor

Charli XCX performing in San Francisco.

The Genius of Charli XCX The Genius of Charli XCX

On her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, the musician embraces rock.

Oct 19, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

Trump at the White House Ballroom construction site in May 2026.

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

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

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

Nation Poetry

NIGHT WINDS (alternate) NIGHT WINDS (alternate)

Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Franz Wright

The Supreme Court in 1888.

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

Nation Poetry

The Rapture The Rapture

Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Rae Armantrout

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