Seed Projects: The Fiction of Alejandro Zambra Seed Projects: The Fiction of Alejandro Zambra
Does Alejandro Zambra's Bonsai mark the end of an era in Chilean literature?
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Marcela Valdes
A World Apart? : The White House and the Middle East A World Apart? : The White House and the Middle East
A shrewd history of why US presidents have failed to make Israel accept a plan for regional peace.
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Bernard Avishai
The Private Thoughts of a TV Anchor as He Observes the Iranian Election The Private Thoughts of a TV Anchor as He Observes the Iranian Election
What's in a name?
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin
Iran’s Fabulous Oil…and Other Popular Fables Iran’s Fabulous Oil…and Other Popular Fables
The west was easily gulled by the promise of a new era of progress and prosperity under the Shah.
Lingo: Fopcorn Lingo: Fopcorn
Is the history of English really the history of adult learners of a second language?
Jun 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko
An Evening with Henry Kissinger An Evening with Henry Kissinger
Henry lets his hair down.
Jun 16, 2009 / Feature / Derek Shearer
Free Willie Free Willie
The president leaves a stain on his presidency, his marriage and, literally, on Monica Lewinsky.
Jun 16, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Lenin the Man Lenin the Man
Remembering the late Soviet leader.
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Maxim Gorki
Frank Sinatra: His Way Frank Sinatra: His Way
The bell ring-a-ding-dings for Ol' Blue Eyes
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener
Is War Nearer? An Ex-Communist’s View Is War Nearer? An Ex-Communist’s View
The former head of the US Communist Party assesses the career of Joseph Stalin.
Jun 15, 2009 / Editorial / Earl Browder