Books and Ideas

Flights of Fancy Flights of Fancy

A review of two aviation books that were publish prior to the Wright brothers first flight.

Apr 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Editors

Carmageddon ’09: Obama’s Lemon Aid Carmageddon ’09: Obama’s Lemon Aid

When Detroit gives the American public lemons we give them billions of dollars.

Mar 31, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show

On the Marketing of Yankee Grass On the Marketing of Yankee Grass

Exactly what is fertilizing this super sod?

Mar 26, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The One Oval Window The One Oval Window

The surface of this street is sweet enough to lick. There is usually a fee for sacrifice, ladies, and mine is a store for rent. Terrace danger cannot be traded for river danger or danger danger. In this light, the clouds.

Mar 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Kronovet

Green Acres: Lost in the Amazon Green Acres: Lost in the Amazon

Percy Harrison Fawcett went to the Amazon looking for paradise. He never returned.

Mar 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

The Wait: On Vladimir Sorokin The Wait: On Vladimir Sorokin

Elaine Blair In The Queue, Vladimir Sorokin offers a biting and hilarious portrait of a central ritual of Soviet life.

Mar 25, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Elaine Blair

McGovern: The Man, the Press, the Machine, the Odds McGovern: The Man, the Press, the Machine, the Odds

A decent man runs a flawed campaign.

Mar 25, 2009 / Feature / Arthur I. Blaustein and Peter T. Sussman

The Kinsey Report The Kinsey Report

The publication of the Kinsey report means for the for the first time that frank talk about sex is no longer the sole domain of the church and psychoanalysts.

Mar 25, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Martin Gumpert

The Press and Watergate The Press and Watergate

The Washington Post and its reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize for demonstrating the immense value of an independent press.

Mar 25, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

Colbert’s Rap Battle With Michael Steele Colbert’s Rap Battle With Michael Steele

In spite of his absence, the RNC chairman still manages to hold his own against MC Stephen Colbert.

Mar 20, 2009 / Video / The Colbert Report

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