Culture

The Female Gourmet The Female Gourmet

A movie about women's struggle to express their gifts through work? Delicious.

Sep 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt

Cornucopia Blues Cornucopia Blues

How will the good-food revolution move beyond its evangelical phase?

Sep 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Brent Cunningham

Aracataca and Sucre Aracataca and Sucre

Will narrowed on a single object and fixed in the face of adversity--such is the recurring story of Gabriel García Márquez's work and life.

Sep 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz

Cheney Offers Sharp Defense of C.I.A. Interrogation Tactics Cheney Offers Sharp Defense of C.I.A. Interrogation Tactics

Again, Dick says that torture's good.

Sep 2, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Tragedy at Chappaquiddick Tragedy at Chappaquiddick

In a matter of hours, Mary Jo Kopechne lost her life and Ted Kennedy the presidency.

Sep 2, 2009 / The Editors

Auden’s Love Poem for Humanity Auden’s Love Poem for Humanity

The poet's "September 1, 1939" saw the start of World War II and declared: "We must love one another or die."

Sep 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

To Sleep, Perchance to ‘Sleep and Think’ To Sleep, Perchance to ‘Sleep and Think’

Conlangs often succeed only in stripping language of its surprise.

Sep 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko

Pattern Recognition: The Writings of Hollis Frampton Pattern Recognition: The Writings of Hollis Frampton

A new volume of essays shows Hollis Frampton leaving behind photography for film.

Aug 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb

Back Talk: Jarvis Cocker Back Talk: Jarvis Cocker

A conversation with the former frontman of Pulp about the sound of music in the digital era.

Aug 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Beyond Exhaustion: Dan Graham’s Period Pieces Beyond Exhaustion: Dan Graham’s Period Pieces

Does the art of Dan Graham and his disciples promise deceptive simplicity or formulaic thinking?

Aug 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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