Books
Denis Johnson sees that New Age thinking is a response to something very American, very late-twentieth-century—namely the precariousness of identity.
Read MoreIn his profound new book Age of Anger, historian Pankaj Mishra finds the key to Trump-worship.
Read MoreRapture is a worthwhile curio that grapples, entertainingly, with Modernism’s artistic, structural, and revolutionary quandaries.
Read MoreFor a reader without the reference points of mid-twentieth century Lithuania and Poland, this deeply researched biography can be a slog.
Read MoreOn the whole, this anthology, along with igniting discussions about sins of omission, will make for entertaining browsing.
Read MoreGeorge Prochnik’s biography of Gershom Scholem is flawed, but well worth reading, especially for those struggling with their Jewish and Israeli identities.
Read MoreAlannah Hopkin demonstrates a near impeccable sense of craft, including a talent for coming up with surprises.
Read MoreMany of the poems live up to the title’s shout-out to Walt Whitman, cutting through the current political miasma with fresh wit, insight, and lyrical outrage.
Read MoreSara Baume’s sophomore novel insists that we rethink the value of empathy: depend on it, yes, but also be suspicious.
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Literary Homage: Denis Johnson, American Dostoevsky
Denis Johnson’s spiritual vision was dark and more than a little scary but also supremely generous.
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