Prosaic Judgments Prosaic Judgments
Adam Kirsch prefers his own ideas about poetry to actual poems.
Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
The Theater of Cruelty The Theater of Cruelty
The detainee abuses at Abu Ghraib were both a continuation and a divergence from historical prison practices.
Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Amitav Ghosh
The Heart of the Matter The Heart of the Matter
Graham Greene remains a compelling figure in this moment of moral bankruptcy.
Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass
Reflections on the Body Politic Reflections on the Body Politic
Novelist David Grossman discusses Israel and the role of politics in his writing.
Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Mark Sorkin
Giving Chutzpah New Meaning Giving Chutzpah New Meaning
Alan Dershowitz is on the defensive over his research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jun 23, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Democracy in the Andes Democracy in the Andes
It appears a grass-roots movement has started in Bolivia, which may ultimately prove more important than the ups and downs of any one party.
Jun 22, 2005 / Feature / William Rosenberg
Born Again in the USA Born Again in the USA
In his latest album, Bruce Springsteen reaches for the Good Book.
Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jody Rosen
Tug of War Tug of War
The reality of America's role in the cold war was far more complex and ambiguous than historical accounts suggest.
Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Clinton Agonistes Clinton Agonistes
John Harris's history of the Clinton Administration deserves much of the praise it has received, but it ignores the media's anti-Clinton animus.
Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
A Fistful of Dollars A Fistful of Dollars
She was a saint, Renée Zellweger, with her brave chin all a-tremble, never saying a harsh word to her husband no matter how the little ones wheezed and shivered in the c...
Jun 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans