Books and Ideas

On the Latest Washington Scandal On the Latest Washington Scandal

David Vitter, caught in the act.

Jul 26, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Harry Potter and the Half-Baked Epic Harry Potter and the Half-Baked Epic

The last book in J.K. Rowling's saga is marked by throwaway references to a post-9/11 world and derivative insights that never add up to a coherent moral vision.

Jul 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry

King George W.: James Madison’s Nightmare King George W.: James Madison’s Nightmare

This is the belllicose imperial presidency the authors of our Constitution warned us about.

Jul 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer

Kings of the Road Kings of the Road

Two big literary anniversaries: Jack London's forgotten gem The Road turns 100, and Jack Kerouac's On the Road hits 50.

Jul 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jonah Raskin

Two Sets of Parents Hear That Ralph Nader May Run Again Two Sets of Parents Hear That Ralph Nader May Run Again

The word "spoiler" doesn't even begin to describe it.

Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could

You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.

Jul 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy

Bush Seeking New Discredited Ideas Bush Seeking New Discredited Ideas

The White House announced that the President has run out of his own bad ideas and is looking elsewhere for new ones, even if they don't make any sense.

Jul 11, 2007 / Editorial / Eric Kenning

Vertical Disintegration Vertical Disintegration

A new take on Israel/Palestine: Could Israel's architecture be the solution to the insoluble disputes?

Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / James Ron

The Iranian Impasse The Iranian Impasse

Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.

Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson

Nixon’s Broadway Revival Nixon’s Broadway Revival

Peter Morgan's new play is highly entertaining; Frank Langella's portrait of Nixon is brutally amusing; yet the play is historically inaccurate.

Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Drew

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