In Defense of Studs Terkel In Defense of Studs Terkel
Edward Rothstein separates Studs Terkel's politics from his oral history, proving he doesn't understand the man's legacy at all.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Howard Zinn
The Occam’s Razor Explanation The Occam’s Razor Explanation
I'm working on a longer set of reflections on this remarkable electionand its remarkable outcome. Sometimes as writer you can feeloutclassed by the events you have to chronicle, ...
Nov 6, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Crossword Classic #25 Crossword Classic #25
From the April 3, 1948, issue.
Nov 6, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’ The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’
Colbert laments that many 'hard-working scaremongers' may lose their job now that Obama has won the presidency.
Nov 6, 2008 / The Colbert Report
The Dread of Failure: On Desplechin and Kaufman The Dread of Failure: On Desplechin and Kaufman
Reviews: Arnaud Desplechin's enchanted A Christmas Tale and Charlie Kaufman's brilliant Synedoche, New York.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Unreal City: Rilke’s Phantasmagoric Fiction Unreal City: Rilke’s Phantasmagoric Fiction
An appraisal of Rainer Maria Rilke's novel, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Lytal
Bloodstained Ghosts: The Children of Revolutionary France Bloodstained Ghosts: The Children of Revolutionary France
Robert Gildea examines France between the revolution and World War I.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ruth Scurr
Between Reticence and Revelation: Bishop’s and Lowell’s Letters Between Reticence and Revelation: Bishop’s and Lowell’s Letters
Reading the letters of Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
It’s the Solution, Not the Problem It’s the Solution, Not the Problem
Faith-based claims about the dangers of big government do not stand up to the evidence.
Nov 6, 2008 / Feature / Jeff Madrick
How to End the Recession How to End the Recession
The economy needs a shot of public investment--and if it's green, the payoff will be greatest.
Nov 6, 2008 / Feature / Robert Pollin