Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven
For Anatol Lieven, Pakistan is a dangerous, fearsome country, a hard place to live and harder still to govern.
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Fatima Bhutto
The Pundits Analyze Sarah Palin’s Tour The Pundits Analyze Sarah Palin’s Tour
So Palin’s gone out on the stump. Or is she just a female Trump— A person eager for each mention For purposes of brand extension?
Jun 16, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Children’s Hospital: On David Foster Wallace The Children’s Hospital: On David Foster Wallace
Vulnerability was what made David Foster Wallace so beloved, but it often led him to surrender too much in his fiction.
Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz
Shelf Life: On ‘Granta’ Shelf Life: On ‘Granta’
Under the editorship of John Freeman and Ellah Allfrey, Granta is thriving again.
Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills
The story of the Lakotas does not end with their loss of the Black Hills or the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman
Dan Sinker: How the Fake Rahm Emanuel Twitter Account Is Influencing the Next Generation of Satire Dan Sinker: How the Fake Rahm Emanuel Twitter Account Is Influencing the Next Generation of Satire
The man behind the @MayorEmanuel Twitter account talks about writing a real-time novel with tweets and how social media networks are ushering in a new generation of satire.
Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation
Little Churches Everywhere: California’s Evangelical Conservatism Little Churches Everywhere: California’s Evangelical Conservatism
As contradictory as the gospel truths of California's digerati are the dogmas of West Coast evangelicalism, a melding of Jefferson and Jesus.
Jun 7, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
A Test of Loyalties: The Exiles of the American Revolution A Test of Loyalties: The Exiles of the American Revolution
Between a fifth and a third of the white population remained loyal to Britain in 1776. Why?
Jun 7, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Guyatt
From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza
Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.
Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg
Contemplating the Republican Presidential Field, Late-Night Comics Lament Contemplating the Republican Presidential Field, Late-Night Comics Lament
So Trump is out. We’ve lost our best buffoon— We’ll surely miss that gaseous air balloon. Oh sure, there’s Newt. Though Newt jokes once were great, They’re getting old. He’s past his sell-by date. Chris Christie was the one we hoped they’d draft. Yes, in our fondest daydreams people laughed As we eyed Christie’s body, fore and aft, Comparing him to William Howard Taft. But Christie has insisted he’ll not run. Is anybody left who’s any fun? Oh Lord, please hear our prayers. We’re on our knees. At least just leave us Sarah Palin—please.
Jun 1, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin