Books and Ideas

Vote of Confidence, Sort of Vote of Confidence, Sort of

Somewhere between cranky and skanky... Sentiments about Ben Bernanke.

Jan 27, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Love We Lost The Love We Lost

Like the terrorist, the sex offender is a new category of human being.

Jan 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

A Fine Romance: On Cristina Nehring A Fine Romance: On Cristina Nehring

If love has been exhausted as a literary theme, has it vanished from our experience of life as well?

Jan 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Miriam Markowitz

Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh on Haiti Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh on Haiti

These two spew theories bizarre and rococo.

Jan 20, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

How Barack Obama is like Martin Luther King, Jr. How Barack Obama is like Martin Luther King, Jr.

All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. –Martin Luther King, Jr. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomina...

Jan 18, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Professional The Professional

Like the Progressives, Obama seems to believe government can move beyond partisan politics.

Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

On the Make: Gordon Wood’s Jeffersonia On the Make: Gordon Wood’s Jeffersonia

Gordon S. Wood defends Jefferson--again.

Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Robin Einhorn

Permanent Exile: On Marie Vieux-Chauvet Permanent Exile: On Marie Vieux-Chauvet

In Love, Anger, Madness, Marie Vieux-Chauvet explores the choking fear of life under "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell

World’s Tallest Building Opens in Dubai World’s Tallest Building Opens in Dubai

One question comes to mind.

Jan 13, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

You Can Cut the Pressure in ‘Game Change’ with a Butter Knife You Can Cut the Pressure in ‘Game Change’ with a Butter Knife

Since my poker buddy John Heilemann was good enough to drop off a copy of his embargoed book,

 

Jan 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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