The Fragmented Lives of Nate Lippen The Fragmented Lives of Nate Lippen
His bracing novels represent an honest reckoning with the post-AIDS era and its effect on life and imagination.
Jul 15, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Gutterman Tranen
The Damage Being Done to the Museums in the Nation’s Capital The Damage Being Done to the Museums in the Nation’s Capital
Our art critic visits the Smithsonian American Art Museum to get a closer look at the Trump administration’s attack on DC arts institutions.
Jul 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Miracles of James Schuyler The Miracles of James Schuyler
Nathan Kernan’s biography of the New York School poet tracks the development of his serene and joyful work alongside the chaos of his life.
Jul 7, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Evan Kindley
Jürgen Habermas Still Believes in Modernity Jürgen Habermas Still Believes in Modernity
A conversation with the German theorist about the history of Western philosophy and more.
Jul 7, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Michael Stewart’s Death Still Haunts New York Michael Stewart’s Death Still Haunts New York
In 1985, police were acquitted in the killing of a graffiti artist and painter, a grisly act that galvanized the city’s art underground. Why has he been forgotten?
Jul 3, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shorris
Joan Didion Undone Joan Didion Undone
Notes to John, posthumously published journal entries chronicling Didion’s therapy sessions, is a peek into the myths and fears that animated her writing life.
Jul 2, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager
Seth Rogen’s Toothless Hollywood Satire Seth Rogen’s Toothless Hollywood Satire
The Studio is pitched as a send-up of the idiocy of the entertainment industry, but its potshots are harmless, even friendly.
Jun 25, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
J. Hoberman’s Lost New York J. Hoberman’s Lost New York
In Everything Is Now, the veteran film critic looks back at the downtown art scene of the 1960s.
Jun 24, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Marzoni
Alison Bechdel’s Next Step Alison Bechdel’s Next Step
In Spent, the graphic novelist confronts aging, politics, sex, and what it means to succeed under capitalism.
Jun 23, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
The World Wolfgang Streeck Wants The World Wolfgang Streeck Wants
A conversation with the German sociologist about the challenges that face Europe and his polarizing views on how to roll back the excesses of globalization.
Jun 18, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins