Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Family Dramas Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Family Dramas
In her latest novel, Long Island Compromise, the novelist explores how a kidnapping transforms a suburban New York family.
Oct 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Erin Somers
Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting
What gets lost when we approach pregnancy and raising children through data?
Oct 29, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Anna Louie Sussman
The Politics of Speech on the American Campus The Politics of Speech on the American Campus
Freedom of speech on campuses has long been under attack, but now more than ever.
Oct 28, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins
What No One Talks About When They Talk About Taiwan What No One Talks About When They Talk About Taiwan
In so many histories, writers so often ignore the social movements and underclass that helped define island nation's destiny.
Oct 24, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Brian Hioe
Everything Visible and Invisible About the War on Terror Everything Visible and Invisible About the War on Terror
A conversation with Richard Beck about his new book, Homeland, and the profound consequences of America’s wars abroad on our polarized politics and our fractured way of life.
Oct 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Grayson Scott
How Did the Democrats Get Here? How Did the Democrats Get Here?
Talking with Tim Shenk about party realignment, the legacy of 1990s political consultants, the 2024 election, and his new book, Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics.
Oct 22, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Irrepressible Elaine May The Irrepressible Elaine May
Her films reveled in the possibility of capturing the spontaneous beauty of improvisation.
Oct 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Alex Kong
The Apprenticeship of Donald Trump The Apprenticeship of Donald Trump
A new film examines Trump's formative years under the tutelage of Roy Cohn.
Oct 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Klion
Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story
Union, a new documentary about organizing at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse, grapples with what it means to tell an underdog story without a satisfying ending.
Oct 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ella Fanger