Margins of Modernism: A New Historicism in Art Margins of Modernism: A New Historicism in Art
In the paintings of Silke Otto-Knapp and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, there's an unending entanglement, and dialogue, between the present and the past.
May 4, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Tony Kushner’s Intelligent Homosexuals Tony Kushner’s Intelligent Homosexuals
Without turning into sentimental left-wing pageantry, Kushner’s new play illuminates radicalism and makes art of sectarian dreams and failures.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Margaret Spillane
Talking With W.S. Merwin Talking With W.S. Merwin
The Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress talks about spontaneous demonstrations, his hope for poetry, and why he doesn't read criticism anymore.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Davis
Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition
History is replete with peaceful role models like the “Frontier Gandhi” of colonial India.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shank
Same Old New Atheism: On Sam Harris Same Old New Atheism: On Sam Harris
Scientists, Sam Harris writes, are the saints of circumspection. If that’s true, then with his writing on religion and morality Harris breaks the mold.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Elizabeth Bishop's Poems and Prose; James Gleick's The Information.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
Do They Dream? Spelunking With Werner Herzog Do They Dream? Spelunking With Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams; Joe Wright's Hanna; Andreas Lust's The Robber; Daniel and Diego Vega's Octubre.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Katha Pollitt on Poetry and Politics Katha Pollitt on Poetry and Politics
Katha Pollitt joins The Brian Lehrer Show for a National Poetry Month conversation about politics and poetry.
Apr 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / The Brian Lehrer Show
Three Poems by Jeffrey Yang Three Poems by Jeffrey Yang
"Abalone," "Eel," "Greed's Prisoner"
Apr 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jeffrey Yang
Insert Hed Here Insert Hed Here
Eric on Smithsonian's Jazz anthology and Reed Richardson on the S&P's rating of the bond market.
Apr 22, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman