Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”? Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”?
A conversation with the historian Anton Jäger about political polarization, the stagnation of the West, and the collapse of mass politics in the 20th century.
Jun 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man
In her new book, Catch the Devil, reporter Pamela Colloff traces the life and crimes of a mendacious jailhouse informant and exposes the systems that allowed him to walk free.
May 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Henry Fernandez
The Rise of the Sensitivity Reader The Rise of the Sensitivity Reader
Adam Szetela’s That Book Is Dangerous! examines the emergence of a new job in publishing—secondary readers who comb through books for possible offenses.
May 27, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta
How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved
Neoclassical revivalists had to sell their souls.
May 26, 2026 / Kate Wagner
Pierre Guyotat’s Moral Order Pierre Guyotat’s Moral Order
The French writer’s fiction engages in a radical egalitarian project aimed at negating the right’s nihilism.
May 26, 2026 / Books & the Arts / R.K. Hegelman
Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station
Mattia Filice’s Driver, a poetic novel about train conductors in France, offers an empathetic vision of working for the public.
May 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sara Krolewski
Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much
Trump would have all his comedian critics fired if he could. But Colbert represents a particular loss.
May 22, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers
Bryce Crawford, a tattooed Evangelical influencer, built a devoted young following out of algorithms, TikTok despair, and generational loneliness.
May 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Jax Preyer
The Magical, Mysterious World of Archives The Magical, Mysterious World of Archives
Archives are where forgotten lives, hidden histories, and unfinished stories wait to be rediscovered.
May 20, 2026 / Michele Willens
Siegfried Kracauer’s Quixotic Anti-War Novel Siegfried Kracauer’s Quixotic Anti-War Novel
In 1928’ s Ginster, the German writer broke the mold of the World War I novel by refusing politics for aesthetics.
May 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu