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Books and Ideas
Books and Ideas news and analysis from The Nation
Today 10:00 am
Nathan Englander's third novel tries to satirize unthinking religiosity, lazy secularism, and the nascent gig economy—but fails to impress.
Yesterday 6:00 am
Conservative men celebrate the restoration of their natural role.
May 20, 2019
A spate of attacks from DC to Berkeley show how far the right will go to shut down free expression.
May 16, 2019
Feminist theorist Sophie Lewis’s new book looks at how rethinking pregnancy and the idea of family as forms of labor is central to emancipatory politics.
May 15, 2019
A Q&A with Natasha Lennard.
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May 15, 2019
Jean Frémon’s book about her life and art is a perceptive but flawed attempt to understand the inner workings and inspirations of the brilliant artist.
May 14, 2019
Payal Arora’s The Next Billion Users turns a critical eye to the humanitarian push to connect the globe.
May 14, 2019
Trump need toadies to feed Trump big ego.
May 13, 2019
A new book looks at a wide-ranging set of manipulative Rasputin-like figures in culture, sports, and politics to understand who chases power and why.
May 9, 2019
In Republic of Lies , Anna Merlan documents our age of conspiracy.
