The Book of Amos: On Gideon Levy The Book of Amos: On Gideon Levy
Because of Gaza, "everything is tainted" in Israel, according to Gideon Levy.
Aug 25, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ben Ehrenreich
Katha Pollitt Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement’ American Book Award Katha Pollitt Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement’ American Book Award
The Nation's Katha Pollitt has been awarded the thirty-first annual American Book Award's prestigious "Lifetime Achievement" prize, celebrating her contributions both as an essayist and a poet. This is Pollitt's first American Book Award; she will be honored on September 19 at the awards ceremony in San Francisco. Pollitt is the author of several collections of essays; her most recent books include Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories(2007) and her second collection of poetry, The Mind-Body Problem (2009). Other ABA winners this year include Amiri Baraka, Dave Eggers and Pamela Ushuk. Pollitt has written for The Nation since 1980, and her regular column, "Subject to Debate" has run since 1995. You can read more about the awards here. The ceremony is open to the public. Pollitt's recent columns can be found here, and information and links for all of Pollitt's books can be found on her website.
Aug 25, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Press Room
Resisting Reforms: On Diane Ravitch Resisting Reforms: On Diane Ravitch
In The Death and Life of the Great American School System, Diane Ravitch has found a new métier as a critic of neo-capitalist school reform.
Aug 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Joseph Featherstone
America: Now and Here America: Now and Here
A vast new art exhibition will attempt to reconnect the heartland to our nation's artistic genius.
Aug 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Simon Maxwell Apter
A Calamity of Heart A Calamity of Heart
An essay for “America: Now and Here.”
Aug 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / E.L. Doctorow
Human Rights in History Human Rights in History
Human rights emerged not in the 1940s but the 1970s, and on the ruins of prior dreams.
Aug 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
Adieu, Tony Hayward Adieu, Tony Hayward
The gaffe-prone BP exec's wishes are coming true.
Jul 29, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Change Comes to Nixonland Change Comes to Nixonland
Will the Nixon Library actually portray Watergate accurately?
Jul 29, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Noted. Noted.
Katrina vanden Heuvel on the passing of Iris Dornfeld McWilliams; Rajeshree Sisodia on new accountability for energy firms.
Jul 29, 2010 / The Editors
Changing Places Changing Places
The double book-keeping of Christopher Hitchens.
Jul 28, 2010 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan