The Plot Against America The Plot Against America
John Updike's Terrorist rips its plot from the headlines. But the book's Irish-Egyptian protagonist is paper-thin, and its jihad-lit plot remains stubbornly inanimate, devoid of pa...
Jun 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Shainin
Who’s Really Screwing America Who’s Really Screwing America
Right-wing nutcase Bernard Goldberg may think he has a lock on who's messing up the Republic, but consider Dan Brown, Joe Franklin, Tucker Carlson...
Jun 23, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jack Huberman
Some Perspective Some Perspective
Celebrating the death of Zarqawi, the President puts his spin on the truth.
Jun 21, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Brilliant Corners Brilliant Corners
To honor Andrew Hill's passing, we are reposting an article about his life's achievements originally posted in July, 2006.
Jun 21, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
The Passion of Anna The Passion of Anna
In Elaine Feinstein's new biography, the complicated life of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova is flattened into a fable of suffering and redemption.
Jun 21, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Elif Batuman
The Poet and the Muse The Poet and the Muse
A new collection of letters between Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou Andreas-Salome reveals an intimate portrait of a poet and his muse.
Jun 15, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Mark M. Anderson
We Are the World We Are the World
When liberals and conservatives discuss the United States' role in the world, they are really talking about the narcissism of small differences. Two new books show how both sides s...
Jun 15, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Rieff
After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves
Another winning strategy for Team Bush and its war on terror.
Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
When Soldiers Shoot a War When Soldiers Shoot a War
The War Tapes, a documentary shot by US soldiers and sanctioned by the military, may turn out to be the most powerful statement against the war to date.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
News of a Kidnapping News of a Kidnapping
Reviews of The Road to Guantanamo and Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans