Books and Ideas

The Improbable Moralist The Improbable Moralist

Leonard Michaels's fiction captured his evolution from sex-obsessed misogyny to self-identified moralism.

Jun 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Phillip Lopate

On the Tributes to Scooter Libby That So Underwhelmed the Judge On the Tributes to Scooter Libby That So Underwhelmed the Judge

It takes one to know one.

Jun 21, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Iraq’s Founding Mother Iraq’s Founding Mother

A biography of Gertrude Bell investigates the woman who created Iraq out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.

Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Glass

Persian Ghosts Persian Ghosts

The complex historical tensions between Sunnis and Shiites are not enough to explain the current crisis in the Middle East.

Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Toensing

George W. Bush’s Reception in Albania George W. Bush’s Reception in Albania

The President's offshore approval ratings get a boost.

Jun 14, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Chinese Mirrors Chinese Mirrors

China has become like Israel: No matter the party, no matter the leader, the US government will defend its actions.

Jun 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein

Alberto Gonzales Is Still at His Post Alberto Gonzales Is Still at His Post

Don't worry, he's got it all under control.

Jun 7, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Smells Like Teen Spirit Smells Like Teen Spirit

Teenage presents a lively but scattershot portrait of youth in the modern era.

May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark Sorkin

The State of Zionism The State of Zionism

Tracing the course of Zionism and the splintered state it has created.

May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Brian Klug

Monica Goodling Testifies on US Attorney Firing Monica Goodling Testifies on US Attorney Firing

Follow the leaders.

May 31, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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