Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons
A teacher discovers that sixty years after its publication, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country still stirs deep emotions about fathers and errant sons.
Jun 12, 2008 / Feature / Joseph H. Cooper
Back Talk: Honor Moore Back Talk: Honor Moore
Poet Honor Moore talks about her family's response to her memoir, The Bishop's Daughter.
Jun 11, 2008 / Back Talk Conversations / Christine Smallwood
City of Fear City of Fear
A new book explores the historical ties between African-American and Japanese-American communities in Los Angeles.
Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Personal Histories Personal Histories
New collections by Adam Zagajewski and Julia Hartwig suggest that postwar Polish verse can't be reduced to "poetry of witness."
Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Paloff
The Long Life of the Frontier Mullah The Long Life of the Frontier Mullah
The history of Pakistan's border regions remains an unruly captive of the imperial "Great Game."
Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Basharat Peer
The Melody Hillary Clinton Finally Heard The Melody Hillary Clinton Finally Heard
It's time to call it a day....
Jun 11, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Things Fall Apart Things Fall Apart
With two bodies of work recently reissued, now is a good time to wonder why novelist Patrick Hamilton is worth remembering.
May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Fatema Ahmed
McCain and Lobbyists McCain and Lobbyists
The K Street litmus test.
May 28, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Tight Corners Tight Corners
When Richard Price moves from the urban ruins of New Jersey to the gentrified Lower East Side of Lush Life, things get complicated.
May 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Elaine Blair
Beyond Belief Beyond Belief
Can the wall between church and state balance the principles of neutrality and accomodation?
May 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Sharlet