Newspapers…and After? Newspapers…and After?
Newspapers may be dinosaurs in the age of new media, but they have enough life to guide--and even define--our politics.
Jan 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Surface Appeal Surface Appeal
Marden and Manet at MoMA.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
Self-Consciousness Raising Self-Consciousness Raising
What is the self? Do we all have one? Is it best treated with Botox or with books? Bohemian Los Angeles explains it all.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Martin Duberman
The Work Cut Out for Us The Work Cut Out for Us
Eight books explore the right-wing assault on American politics and chart a course for a Democratic resurgence.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web
Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Bush Isn’t Listening Bush Isn’t Listening
By ignoring his advisors and the will of the people, Bush is recklessly using American lives to salvage a delusional policy.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tillie Olsen: 1912-2007 Tillie Olsen: 1912-2007
Celebrating the eloquence of the feminist, activist and writer in whose work memory, history, poetry and prophecy converge.
Jan 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard
The General in His Labyrinth The General in His Labyrinth
Reviews of Guillermo del Toro's dizzying Pan's Labyrinth and part two of Clint Eastwood's World War II opus, Letters From Iwo Jima.
Jan 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Hurricane Carter Hurricane Carter
Jimmy Carter has been vilified for saying things about the occupation in his new book that appear regularly in Israeli newspapers.
Jan 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Henry Siegman
Moving On Up Moving On Up
Jay-Z, self-styled savior of hip-hop, is the face of the new establishment.
Jan 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Chang