Jonathan Blitzer

Jonathan Blitzer is on the editorial staff of The New Yorker.

Memory Politics: On ‘Franco’s Crypt’

Memory Politics: On ‘Franco’s Crypt’ Memory Politics: On ‘Franco’s Crypt’

To what extent does Franco’s rule still dictate contemporary Spanish culture?

Dec 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

Man in the Middle: On Philip Glass

Man in the Middle: On Philip Glass Man in the Middle: On Philip Glass

Philip Glass’s new opera, The Perfect American, is a mix of bluster and inspiration.

Mar 27, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

No Man Is an Island: Fiction, Trauma, War No Man Is an Island: Fiction, Trauma, War

How Argentine fiction about the Malvinas War conspires in a trick of perspective.

Jan 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

The Future Is Not What It Used to Be: On ‘El País’

The Future Is Not What It Used to Be: On ‘El País’ The Future Is Not What It Used to Be: On ‘El País’

El País, Público and Spain’s Second Transition.

Jan 31, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

Unreal Images: On Javier Cercas

Unreal Images: On Javier Cercas Unreal Images: On Javier Cercas

In a nonfiction account of a failed coup, the novelist Javier Cercas tackles the confounding history of Spain's transition to democracy.

May 18, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

A Reign Not of This World A Reign Not of This World

Juan Carlos Onetti immerses himself in reality just long enough to fashion an escape. This is his peculiar gift.

Apr 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Blitzer

Confronting the Truth about Torture Confronting the Truth about Torture

Despite mounting evidence, Americans remain willfully blind to the government's barbaric treatment of terror suspects. Now, human rights groups and religious organizations are usi...

Aug 25, 2006 / Feature / Jonathan Blitzer

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