Searching for Traces Searching for Traces

There was little enthusiasm for revisiting the camps in Communist Hungary. Author Imre Kertész refracts that reluctance in fictional form.

May 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ruth Scurr

The Reminder-General The Reminder-General

Tony Judt fears the twenty-first century has spawned a culture hell- bent on forgetting the past.

May 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stefan Collini

Dead Letters Dead Letters

Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig saw himself as a Freud of fiction--a fellow spelunker in the caverns of the heart.

May 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz

Déjà Vu in South Dakota Déjà Vu in South Dakota

It's going to take a concerted national effort to defeat the state's latest anti-choice ballot initiative.

May 22, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt

From Palmyra to Obama From Palmyra to Obama

Is it conceivable that Obama, Clinton or McCain could be as bad or worse than Bush?

May 22, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

J. Edgar Hoover, Author J. Edgar Hoover, Author

A new book reveals the FBI Director's distinctive relationship with his publisher.

May 22, 2008 / Jon Wiener

The Culture War Disarmed The Culture War Disarmed

This time, Democrats won't be losing the culture war.

May 22, 2008 / Richard Kim

Noted. Noted.

Sam Adams shakes up Portland; the House votes for peace; we offer kudos to Kors and send get-well wishes to Ted Kennedy.

May 22, 2008 / The Editors

The Appeasement Card The Appeasement Card

Despite the Bush/McCain snake oil on Mideast policy, Obama can make the case that talking to your enemies isn't the same as appeasing Hitler.

May 22, 2008 / The Editors

Puzzle No. 3128 Puzzle No. 3128

ACROSS

 1 Rex might be found here, but suffering from lack of favor. (2,3,8)

May 22, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis