Shelf Life Shelf Life
Breaking the Silence’s Our Harsh Logic: Israeli Soldiers’ Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2000–2010.
Dec 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eyal Press
The Gift-Giving Guide Part III, More Stuff The Gift-Giving Guide Part III, More Stuff
Check out new releases from Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley and Peter Frampton.
Nov 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Shaken and Stirred Shaken and Stirred
Some details in Skyfall are just too silly to accept.
Nov 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
How Mergermania Is Destroying Book Publishing How Mergermania Is Destroying Book Publishing
The merger of Penguin and Random House is part of a trend that has been deadly for literary authors and serious nonfiction.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / André Schiffrin
A Short Message to Those Who Have Signed Petitions Asking to Secede From the Union A Short Message to Those Who Have Signed Petitions Asking to Secede From the Union
We do respect your point of view. We’re glad to see the back of you.
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Woman’s War: Talking with Elizabeth Herman A Woman’s War: Talking with Elizabeth Herman
The twenty-something photographer talks about the changing face of journalism and giving women around the world a voice.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Lucy McKeon
Young and the Restless: On Brigham Young Young and the Restless: On Brigham Young
How the American Moses became America’s first spiritual manager in the wilderness of Scripture-infused capitalism.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
A Brutal Peace: On the Postwar Expulsions of Germans A Brutal Peace: On the Postwar Expulsions of Germans
Did postwar population transfers complete a project of ethnic cleansing started by Hitler?
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Tara Zahra
Econ-Geo: On Enrico Moretti Econ-Geo: On Enrico Moretti
Geoeconomic arguments about jobs smuggle in neoliberal economics under the cover of geography.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Catherine Tumber
Mitt Romney Explains Why He Lost Mitt Romney Explains Why He Lost
Obama was clever as clever could be; To targeted groups he gave gifts that were free: Say, healthcare for free until age 26, And free contraceptives (for sex just for kicks). Debates in the primaries left our team bruised From harsh accusations the White House then used. Whatever the reason for losing might be, Of one thing I’m sure: it could not have been me. I’m perfect.
Nov 20, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin