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The Made Thing Considers Itself

The Made Thing Considers Itself The Made Thing Considers Itself

Made the night, made the day, made deep the waters, made the waters go away, made the crow and the threshing sound, made the earth and the shovel, made the dove and the olive sprig…

Aug 24, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Dan Beachy-Quick

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Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue

Hacking democracy… Make America democratic… Dems: remember the base… Action and words… In defense of prog rock…

Aug 24, 2017 / Our Readers

Puzzle No. 3440

Puzzle No. 3440 Puzzle No. 3440

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Prime location Sting ruined for politician’s residence (3,7,2)  8 Late site of WWI battle, mostly captured in Old E…

Aug 24, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Mathias Énard’s Alternative Cosmopolitanism

Mathias Énard’s Alternative Cosmopolitanism Mathias Énard’s Alternative Cosmopolitanism

Ranging across the Mediterranean, his novels map out the intermediate space between East and West.

Aug 24, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jesse McCarthy

Robert Rauschenberg and the Art of the New Frontier

Robert Rauschenberg and the Art of the New Frontier Robert Rauschenberg and the Art of the New Frontier

The artist was, above all, a restless and resourceful gatherer of materials—cultural as well as physical.

Aug 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Lorde Grows Up

Lorde Grows Up Lorde Grows Up

In her new album, Lorde captures a generation struggling for independence.

Aug 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt

A Pitiless Heist Movie

A Pitiless Heist Movie A Pitiless Heist Movie

The one thing you can’t do is look away from Benny and Josh Safdie’s acidly titled Good Time.

Aug 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

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Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump

The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.

Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

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Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future

Seventy years after partition, India’s ruling party is using history to divide the country.

Aug 15, 2017 / Kanishk Tharoor

Eclipse

Eclipse Eclipse

ignore this…

Aug 10, 2017 / Peter Kuper

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