Non-fiction

I.B. Singer’s Language of Everyday Life

I.B. Singer’s Language of Everyday Life I.B. Singer’s Language of Everyday Life

By choosing to write in Yiddish rather than Hebrew, the young Singer declared his allegiance to the here and now rather than a biblical past or a Zionist future.

Oct 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Adam Kirsch

Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media?

Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media? Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media?

The press in Russia has been operating under slow but constant erosion during the entirety of Putin’s watch.

Sep 29, 2022 / Alyona Minkovski and Alina Spatz

The Toxic History of the Salton Sea

The Toxic History of the Salton Sea The Toxic History of the Salton Sea

A new book by Traci Brynne Voyles catalogs the alarming events that created one of the West’s most polluted bodies of water.

Aug 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta

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Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade

If whitewashing Bulgaria’s history during the Second World War helps an Israeli arms company get a contract, who could possibly object?

Jul 26, 2022 / Raz Segal and Amos Goldberg

Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake

Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake

It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic

Jul 14, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Stormy Sea Breaking on a Shore, by J.M.W. Turner

The Sea According to Rachel Carson The Sea According to Rachel Carson

Her first three books were odes to the world’s bodies of water and their creative power over all life forms.

May 17, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Gold

The Riddle of Zoomer Politics

The Riddle of Zoomer Politics The Riddle of Zoomer Politics

Pollster John Della Volpe claims he’s cracked the puzzle on this generation’s ideology. But is there really straightforward answer to what makes Gen Z tick?

Mar 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Julian Epp

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Life in West Virginia’s “Quiet Zone” Life in West Virginia’s “Quiet Zone”

A recent book by journalist Stephen Kurczy examines what happens in a vast swath of the country where wireless signal is limited and carefully regulated.

Nov 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Evan Malmgren

In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect”

In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect” In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect”

The Nation’s sports editor has a new book out on the politics of “taking a knee.”

Oct 21, 2021 / Peter Rothberg

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What I Learned From the Women in Detroit What I Learned From the Women in Detroit

In Anita Hill’s new book, she recalls a pivotal moment in her work speaking about women's empowerment at a shelter in Detroit.

Sep 28, 2021 / Anita Hill

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