L.A. L.A.
Politically speaking
look at this
a word at a time
on my knee
looking forward to a picnic
with my friends
in the afternoon
in their car
Jan 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eileen Myles
On the Books On the Books
A "rogue sociologist" gains unprecedented insight on the day-to-day workings of a Chicago gang.
Jan 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ted Conover
Little Ships of Horror Little Ships of Horror
Marcus Rediker's breathtaking "human history" of the slave ship reveals how the transatlantic slave trade demeaned everyone it touched.
Jan 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Leslie Brown
A Great Deal of Work A Great Deal of Work
Edmund Wilson's politics have long been criticized, but his views were more nuanced than you might think.
Jan 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
King’s Legacy of Change King’s Legacy of Change
No single person can be the agent of change: the vision must come from all of us.
Jan 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Grace Lee Boggs
Hillary’s Real MLK Problem Hillary’s Real MLK Problem
"Change" is this year's Democratic battle cry, but if you don't know how it happens, you're not likely to make it happen yourself.
Jan 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich
Bugalú Sounds Bugalú Sounds
If you're curious to learn more about the bugalú, check out these five albums.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Oliver Wang
Boogaloo Nights Boogaloo Nights
A new generation rediscovers the freewheeling rhythms of the Nuyorican bugalú.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Oliver Wang
A Hard Man A Hard Man
Paul Thomas Anderson's masterful There Will Be Blood pits an oil baron against a preacher in an epic contest of wills.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Battle Pieces Battle Pieces
In This Republic of Suffering, historian Drew Gilpin Faust strips from the Civil War any purpose beyond massive slaughter.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner