Culture

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening  Magnum Opus

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus

Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.

Oct 27, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

IDF intelligence illustrating warfare tactics in Naza.

“NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare “NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare

As violent technologies like spyware, predictive targeting algorithms, and 2,000-pound warheads become ordinary instruments of military rule, once-abhorred practices become routin...

Oct 23, 2026 / Sophia Goodfriend

Who Was Emily Brontë?

Who Was Emily Brontë? Who Was Emily Brontë?

A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

Oct 21, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

Mia Chang wants to run her gender-themed bookstore, Langhuan, until women and LGBTQ groups are “equal to the point where it’s no longer needed.”

The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands

After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn’t deliver.

Oct 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Kelly Kong

Still from NAZA.

The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.

Oct 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor

Charli XCX performing in San Francisco.

The Genius of Charli XCX The Genius of Charli XCX

On her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, the musician embraces rock.

Oct 19, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

On the Fernald campus. From left to right: Walter Jr, Walter Sr., Tom (the eventual father of Barbara and Winton), Helen (the author’s great-grandmother), and Katherine.

My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization

My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered....

Oct 17, 2026 / Oliver Egger

Trump at the White House Ballroom construction site in May 2026.

The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC

The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there?

Oct 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision

Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision

The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience.

Oct 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner

Nation Poetry

The Rapture The Rapture

Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Rae Armantrout

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