Books and Ideas

The Serendipiter’s Journey

The Serendipiter’s Journey The Serendipiter’s Journey

Gay Talese’s eye for detail turned out to be not only his strength but also his greatest weakness.

Mar 15, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean

The Enduring Struggle

The Enduring Struggle The Enduring Struggle

Frederick Douglass’s radical vision of democratic politics.

Mar 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Karp

Algeria’s New Imprint

Algeria’s New Imprint Algeria’s New Imprint

How Éditions Barzakh publishes books for Algerians who think and dream for themselves.

Mar 14, 2017 / Feature / Alice Kaplan

Trump speech

Trump’s America Is Like a Dystopian Novel, With One Importance Difference Trump’s America Is Like a Dystopian Novel, With One Importance Difference

We’re not readers, but active participants—with the ability to rewrite the ending.

Mar 13, 2017 / John Feffer

Hundreds of writers, artists and activists protest president-elect Trump.

Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities

This is not about fiscal responsibility.

Mar 13, 2017 / NationAction

Obama’s Secret Mission

Obama’s Secret Mission Obama’s Secret Mission

ignore this…

Mar 9, 2017 / Matt Bors

The Mind of a Feminist

The Mind of a Feminist The Mind of a Feminist

A new book by Siri Hustvedt offers challenging ways to understand how misogyny became so deeply embedded in our culture.

Mar 8, 2017 / Alina Cohen

At Labor’s Crossroads

At Labor’s Crossroads At Labor’s Crossroads

Three new books about the SEIU reveal the challenges of organizing in 21st-century America.

Mar 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rich Yeselson

Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win

Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win

From Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII to today’s Afghanistan, America has developed a dangerous obsession with “winning.”

Mar 7, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man! Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man!

His new superpower: reading the teleprompter.

Mar 7, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

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