Heather Cox Richardson and the Battle Over US History Heather Cox Richardson and the Battle Over US History
One interpretation presents the country as irredeemably tainted by its past. Another contends that the United States has also tended toward egalitarianism.
Jan 24, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
The Brilliant Discontents of Lou Reed The Brilliant Discontents of Lou Reed
A new biography examines the enigma of the musician.
Jan 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sasha Frere-Jones
How Did Americans Come to Love “Mid-Century Modern”? How Did Americans Come to Love “Mid-Century Modern”?
Solving the riddle of America’s obsession with postwar design and furniture.
Jan 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Marianela D’Aprile
The Blue-Blood Families That Made Fortunes in the Opium Trade The Blue-Blood Families That Made Fortunes in the Opium Trade
Long before the Sacklers appeared on the scene, families like the Astors, the Peabodys, and the Delanos cemented their upper-crust status through the global trade in opium.
Jan 23, 2024 / Feature / Amitav Ghosh
Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Escape GOP Racism Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Escape GOP Racism
The two presidential candidates are boxed in by the bigotry they deny exists.
Jan 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours
Everything that Israel is doing to the people of Gaza—especially killing civilians through intensive aerial bombardment—was prefigured during the American “ground war” in Vietnam....
Jan 18, 2024 / Van Gosse
What Is the History of Fascism in the United States? What Is the History of Fascism in the United States?
In Fascism Comes to America, Bruce Kuklick traces the shifting meanings of the term “fascist” from its origins to the present day and how it has, over the years, gradually lost it...
Jan 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
Wendy Brown: A Conversation on Our “Nihilistic” Age Wendy Brown: A Conversation on Our “Nihilistic” Age
The Nation spoke with the political theorist about the multifront crisis of the post-Trump era and the moral and intellectual commitments of scholars and higher education.
Jan 10, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
A Metaphysical Memoir of Heroin A Metaphysical Memoir of Heroin
Michael Clune’s White Out is among the most intense and intellectually thrilling books on opiate addiction.
Jan 8, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Kolitz