Civic Engagement In an Age of Perpetual War Civic Engagement In an Age of Perpetual War
A conversation with Phil Klay about his new book Uncertain Ground and the moral imperatives and ambiguities of civilian life amidst constant conflict.
May 11, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Noah Flora
China’s Battle for Cultural Power Begins at the Box Office China’s Battle for Cultural Power Begins at the Box Office
A conversation with Erich Schwartzel about the vexed relationship between Hollywood and Beijing, how movies became a vehicle for Chinese ideology, and his new book Red Carpet.
May 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Han Zhang
When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?
A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing.
May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller
An Intimate History of Hong Kong An Intimate History of Hong Kong
A conversation with Karen Cheung about her memoir The Impossible City, the nascent Hong Kong literary tradition, and understanding a period of upheaval through art and cultural exp...
May 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho
Angela Garbes on Mothering for the World We Want Angela Garbes on Mothering for the World We Want
Garbes’s new book looks at what it means to be a parent when we are “caught between the way we were raised and the way we want to live.”
May 3, 2022 / Back Page / Sara Franklin
Kansas’s First Trans Legislator Isn’t Going Anywhere Kansas’s First Trans Legislator Isn’t Going Anywhere
Stephanie Byers is vowing to keep trans kids safe—and some of her Republican colleagues aren’t on board.
Apr 29, 2022 / Q&A / Sophie Hurwitz
Do Revolutions Have a Secret Ingredient? Do Revolutions Have a Secret Ingredient?
A conversation with Gal Beckerman about his book, The Quiet Before, on the hushed moments and activities that precede social change
Apr 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
Aleksandar Hemon on What’s Different About the War in Ukraine Aleksandar Hemon on What’s Different About the War in Ukraine
A conversation with the author about nationalism, displacement, and the importance of dancing.
Apr 27, 2022 / Q&A / Carol Schaeffer
What the Year 2000 Wrought What the Year 2000 Wrought
A conversation with Andrew Rice about his book The Year That Broke America, the chaotic politics of the aughts, and how that decade’s eccentric characters defined American life.&nb...
Apr 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
The Damning Legacy of Clintonism The Damning Legacy of Clintonism
A conversation with Lily Geismer about her new book Left Behind, the misguided market guided policy of the New Democrats, and the failures of Bill Clinton.
Apr 20, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Leifer