Let the Sun Shine In Let the Sun Shine In
The era of secrecy in government is officially over.
Jan 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Schlepics: The Fiction of Angel Wagenstein Schlepics: The Fiction of Angel Wagenstein
Angel Wagenstein and the evolution of modern Jewish storytelling.
Jan 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Further Adventures in Editing: Ted Solotaroff at ‘Commentary’ Further Adventures in Editing: Ted Solotaroff at ‘Commentary’
Cynthia Ozick, Norman Podhoretz and Alfred Chester contribute to the education of an editor. Second of a two-part memoir.
Jan 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ted Solotaroff
So It Goes With Wall Street Titan John A. Thain So It Goes With Wall Street Titan John A. Thain
They all said he was a genius. They were wrong.
Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Updike Evaluated: The Writer as Matchmaker Updike Evaluated: The Writer as Matchmaker
One measure of his genius lay in his ability to invoke the hard beauty of a man endlessly wandering the labyrinth of his own needs, abusively fearful of broken spells.
Jan 27, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Josephine Hendin
My Future as an Arms Manufacturer My Future as an Arms Manufacturer
It's not that I'm keen on killing people. It's just that the money's so good.
Jan 22, 2009 / Terry Jones
Adventures in Editing: Ted Solotaroff’s ‘Commentary’ Days Adventures in Editing: Ted Solotaroff’s ‘Commentary’ Days
An unfinished memoir by the late literary editor and critic. The first part of a two-part article.
Jan 22, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ted Solotaroff
Stimulating Reading Stimulating Reading
The economy of reading is rapidly collapsing. If we can bail out banks, why not the book industry?
Jan 22, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt
Inside the Barack Concert Inside the Barack Concert
Jon Stewart observes that after eight long years good entertainers will perform for the president again.
Jan 20, 2009 / The Daily Show
Dick Cheney: The Final Interview Dick Cheney: The Final Interview
Dick Cheney says his farewells and, as per usual, makes no apologies for his tenure in office.
Jan 19, 2009 / Saturday Night Live