Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons
The surprising persistence of Henry David Thoreau.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy
The Two Women’s Movements The Two Women’s Movements
Feminism has been on the march since the 1970s, but so has the conservative backlash.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
J.M. Coetzee’s Essential Protestantism J.M. Coetzee’s Essential Protestantism
In his last two novels, Coetzee has tried to recover the scandal and strangeness of early Christianity.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Adam Kirsch
The Quiet Discontent of Sarah Manguso The Quiet Discontent of Sarah Manguso
The essayist and poet has made an art out of concision. But what do her essays leave out?
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Charlotte Shane
CVS on Fire CVS on Fire
The CVS on fire on Fox News and the Fox News truck on fire on Fox News and the quick brown fox of the flames jumping out of the frame are one. And the night advancing behind its ri…
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michael Robbins
The Mysticism of Louis Kahn The Mysticism of Louis Kahn
After walking through the buildings he designed, it is impossible to imagine a world without them.
May 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Paul Goldberger
To the Republic, for Which It Stands To the Republic, for Which It Stands
The broad Trumpian vow to “Make America Great Again” chimed in near-perfect unison with the cultural offensives of the Christian right.
May 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
Doesn’t Every Political Resistance Need a Soundtrack? Doesn’t Every Political Resistance Need a Soundtrack?
In their efforts to protest Trump’s ascension as soon as possible, more than one artist has recast an existing song with lyrics applicable to the current crisis.
May 16, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Acts of Insolence Acts of Insolence
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is earnest in a way that’s ill-suited to a movie that pretends to razz the whole superhero business.
May 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
MUNA’s Total Honesty MUNA’s Total Honesty
The LA pop trio’s greatest strength is its willingness to name the enemy.
May 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Laura Snapes