Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s Radical Honesty Aline Kominsky-Crumb’s Radical Honesty
In her books, the cartoonist constantly reworks the raw materials of her life.
Jul 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life
For 30 years, the artist worked for the New York City Department of Welfare, a day job that was much more than a necessary evil.
Jul 13, 2018 / Aidan Levy
Gorillaz’ Off-Kilter World Gorillaz’ Off-Kilter World
How a streamlined, tuneful tour diary one-ups the major release without which it wouldn’t exist.
Jul 9, 2018 / Mike Laws
The Gospel According to serpentwithfeet The Gospel According to serpentwithfeet
The former choirboy blurs the earthly and the heavenly on his debut album, soil.
Jul 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Briana Younger
In ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ Boots Riley Shreds the Script In ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ Boots Riley Shreds the Script
Nothing in Boots Riley’s directorial debut happens the way it’s supposed to.
Jul 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Ed Schultz Respected the Wisdom of Working-Class People Ed Schultz Respected the Wisdom of Working-Class People
The veteran broadcaster, who has died at age 64, gave the microphone to Americans who are rarely asked their opinions.
Jul 5, 2018 / John Nichols
How-To How-To
Editor’s note: On July 24, 2018, The Nation and its poetry editors, Stephanie Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith, made this statement about the poem below, which con…
Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Anders Carlson-Wee
Border Border
Things different over there the words for them different the things themselves all the same she put her flesh in the mouth of a coyote so that he would take her a cross to mark th…
Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Pemberton Strong
Puzzle No. 3471 Puzzle No. 3471
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Like a small percentage of Beatles songs, I say (2,6) 5 Engrave X’s on train (6) 10 Admire Baroque scepter (7) 11 …
Jul 5, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Rethinking Cultural Currents of the South Rethinking Cultural Currents of the South
Two new projects remind us of the cultural potency of the region.
Jun 28, 2018 / Elizabeth Pochoda