Salman Rushdie Joins Indian Writers on 75 Years of Independence Salman Rushdie Joins Indian Writers on 75 Years of Independence
Shortly before he was attacked, Rushdie joined with dozens of Indian literary artists to lament the rise of Hindu nationalism and the fragile state of the country's democracy.
Aug 18, 2022 / Pranay Somayajula
How Eco-Fiction Became Realer Than Realism How Eco-Fiction Became Realer Than Realism
Encompassing everything from the ecosystems novel to sci-fi, a growing body of literature is imagining and interrogating the past, present, and future of the planet's climate.
Aug 18, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Lynne Feeley
How to Fornicate How to Fornicate
I.After killing your god, hotbox the gun smoke. Cough out any vestigial prayer. Remember that spooky shit Ole Boy hissed mid-smite, bullet-plowed, curling away. It’s true. You bel…
Aug 18, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Kemi Alabi
Celebrating Harlem’s Renaissance Celebrating Harlem’s Renaissance
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Aug 17, 2022 / OppArt / Faith Ringgold
The Left Has a Responsibility to Side With Salman Rushdie The Left Has a Responsibility to Side With Salman Rushdie
Religious extremism is always dangerous, no matter the source.
Aug 17, 2022 / Katha Pollitt
The Building Blocks of History The Building Blocks of History
A conversation with Richard Cohen about Making History, his lively defense of narrative history, and the lived experience that informs historical writing.
Aug 17, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Walker Mimms
Learning and Healing in the Archive of Black Thought Learning and Healing in the Archive of Black Thought
Farah Jasmine Griffin’s memoir Read Until You Understand doubles as a syllabus, taking readers on a personal tour through Black intellectual history.
Aug 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme
The Long Shadow of the Fatwa The Long Shadow of the Fatwa
We don’t know the motives behind the attack on Rushdie yet, but it is just one more threat to his life in a series of them.
Aug 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
The Broken College Ranking System The Broken College Ranking System
A fairer rankings system would highlight universities like Georgia State and CUNY, whose mission is to help students from poor families enter the middle class, rather than fixating...
Aug 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / David Kirp
Julius Eastman’s Great Expectations Julius Eastman’s Great Expectations
The neglected music of a revolutionary 20th-century composer continues to shock and awe.
Aug 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu