How a Caged Bird Learns to Sing How a Caged Bird Learns to Sing
This article is adapted from a lecture that was part of a series on self-censorship in the media given at New York University. The lecture series is being published this month in T...
Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard
‘Spies’ Under the Persian Rug ‘Spies’ Under the Persian Rug
Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 2, as I opened my apartment door to pick up the New York Times, I was struck by a large front-page picture of a man in Iranian prison unifo...
Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Mansour Farhang
Prince Albert in a Can Prince Albert in a Can
What's the meaning of Al Gore? Or George Bush?
Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / David Corn
Block That Rush! Block That Rush!
I suppose it would be in my financial interest if Rush Limbaugh were to get his wish and become part of the broadcast team for ABC's Monday Night Football.
Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Al Franken
Janey Got Her Gun Janey Got Her Gun
Michael Kimmel served as the Justice Department's expert witness on gender issues in the VMI and Citadel litigation.
Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kimmel
The Sri Lankan Patients The Sri Lankan Patients
This time none of that lollygagging elusiveness that began The English Patient.
Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Tom LeClair
To Catch a Thief To Catch a Thief
As Woody Allen awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into Jackie Gleason.
Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Author, Author! Author, Author!
"There are more than a million writers in the United States and they write more than 500,000 books each year, 90% of which never see publication.
May 25, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Art Winslow
When the CIA Was the NEA When the CIA Was the NEA
In June 1948 George Kennan, director of the State Department's policy planning staff, drafted National Security Directive NSC-10/2.
May 25, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Michael P. Rogin
How We Made the Balkans How We Made the Balkans
When the Pulitzer prizes were announced in April, surprisingly none of the hundreds of journalists covering the war in the Balkans last year were among the winners.
May 25, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Dusko Doder