The Afterlife of Polaroid The Afterlife of Polaroid
The company presents a case study in photography as a phenomenon of the instantaneous.
May 27, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Frances Richard
Three Walls Three Walls
In the shadow of a wall, every house is different.
May 25, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ben Ehrenreich
The Great Trump Overload The Great Trump Overload
Soon we won’t recall the days before Trump.
May 24, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Stephen O’Connor Dreams of Thomas Jefferson Stephen O’Connor Dreams of Thomas Jefferson
Even as it condemns Jefferson for his immoral conduct, O’Connor’s novel still holds him up as a hero.
May 20, 2016 / Erin Vanderhoof
What Was She Wearing? What Was She Wearing?
Katherine Cambareri’s photographs remind us: When its survivors are condemned, rape is condoned.
May 19, 2016 / Natalie Pattillo
Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism
The child of late empire, who transformed the field of area studies, lived a life beyond boundaries.
May 19, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
The Pundits Are Always Right The Pundits Are Always Right
There’s no place for ambition in American politics.
May 18, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
The Annie Dillard Show The Annie Dillard Show
In felicitous language, she enables us to see the world afresh. But there is always a distance, a sense of performance.
May 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
A Blues for Albert Murray A Blues for Albert Murray
His name was never household familiar. Yet his complex, mind-opening analysis of art and life remains as timely as ever—probably more so.
May 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Chatterton Williams
The Anthropocene Truism The Anthropocene Truism
Humans and the environment have never been separable. But what does the idea mean for politics?
May 12, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Katrina Forrester