Callan Wink’s New West and Old Feelings Callan Wink’s New West and Old Feelings
In Dog Run Moon, disaster strikes everyone, even those who are right living.
Apr 19, 2016 / Beneath the Radar / Erin Vanderhoof
Want to Diversify Publishing? Unionize. Want to Diversify Publishing? Unionize.
Pie charts and hashtags can temporarily embarrass publishers, but the solution may require bringing worker power to bear.
Apr 18, 2016 / J.C. Pan
Anita Hill, Reluctant Hero Anita Hill, Reluctant Hero
Hill didn’t want to have to speak for all of us, but she did. HBO’s Confirmation serves as yet another reminder that her voice continues to reverberate, even today.
Apr 17, 2016 / Kristal Brent Zook
America’s Changing Racial Makeup Won’t Magically Save the Democratic Party America’s Changing Racial Makeup Won’t Magically Save the Democratic Party
Read Steve Phillips’s new book for the smart analysis of electoral strategy, not for his breakdown of race in the 21st century.
Apr 14, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Can an Unfinished Piece of Art Also Be Complete? Can an Unfinished Piece of Art Also Be Complete?
An exhibit at the Met Breuer explores the differences between completing and finishing an artwork.
Apr 14, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Sanders Is for Schmucks Sanders Is for Schmucks
When will young voters come to their senses?
Apr 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party’s ‘Pact With the Devil’ Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party’s ‘Pact With the Devil’
As PBS prepares to air his two-part documentary on Jackie Robinson, we speak to Ken Burns about what the baseball and civil-rights legend tells us about politics in 2016.
Apr 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Need of the Forgotten The Need of the Forgotten
The novelist and poet Carmen Boullosa talks about her obsession with lost stories and found textual objects, and how rereading gives books new faces.
Apr 8, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Bady
Charles Barkley Calls for the NBA to Move the 2017 All-Star Game, and Makes My Head Spin Charles Barkley Calls for the NBA to Move the 2017 All-Star Game, and Makes My Head Spin
Charles Barkley is not consistent in who he stands up for. But like it or not, he’s relevant.
Apr 7, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Puzzle No. 3396 Puzzle No. 3396
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Lip-read to provide all the parts of a solid (14) 10 Howard going after laughable, unopened letter (7) 11 A vote in…
Apr 7, 2016 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto