The Radicalization of Édouard Louis The Radicalization of Édouard Louis
Two new books by the French novelist mark a political turn in his writing.
Feb 6, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Tara K. Menon
A Translator in Tokyo, or: A Language Love Story A Translator in Tokyo, or: A Language Love Story
Polly Barton's memoir Fifty Sounds documents the intimacy of the act of translation and the process of learning a new language.
Feb 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Max Norman
When My Song “Rich People” Went Viral, It Didn‘t Make Me Rich When My Song “Rich People” Went Viral, It Didn‘t Make Me Rich
If making a fortune is your goal, a career in music will take you a long way—in the wrong direction.
Jan 30, 2023 / Carsie Blanton
Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius
The Nation’s former publisher remembers his former partner and lifelong friend.
Jan 27, 2023 / Obituary / Hamilton Fish
Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023 Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023
Editor of The Nation, 1978–1995; editorial director and publisher, 1995–2005.
Ben Jealous: Never Forget Our People Were Always Free Ben Jealous: Never Forget Our People Were Always Free
A parable of American healing.
Jan 10, 2023 / Ben Jealous
Lynne Tillman Breaks the Rules Lynne Tillman Breaks the Rules
Mothercare, a fascinating and sometimes fraught experiment with memoir, finds the author testing the limits of personal writing.
Jan 4, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Michele Moses
Emmanuel Carrère’s Brilliant Narcissism Emmanuel Carrère’s Brilliant Narcissism
His latest “nonfiction novel,” Yoga, explores his favorite theme: himself.
Dec 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Max Norman
Reading Judith Butler’s “Gender Trouble” in the Age of Ron DeSantis Reading Judith Butler’s “Gender Trouble” in the Age of Ron DeSantis
More than 30 years after it was published, the seminal queer theory text still has some things to say.
Dec 14, 2022 / Feature / Naomi Gordon-Loebl
Margo Jefferson and the Art of Life Margo Jefferson and the Art of Life
In her work, especially her new book Constructing a Nervous System, she transforms criticism into an experience one feels in the body, not just the mind.
Dec 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Kelton Ellis