Books
We root for all of the ordinary folk who survived — and are still surviving even now — one of the bleakest and saddest periods in Russia’s history.
Read MoreOur demanding critics supply lists of books that piqued their interest this of the year.
Read MoreThe Christos Mosaic is the rare adventure story that rewards the reader’s attention by being as diverting as it is rigorously encyclopedic.
Read MoreReaders interested in early modern science, Renaissance studies, or Galileo will undoubtedly savor this trailblazing work of history.
Read MoreI was not fully satisfied by the constraints of the exhibit, but I enjoyed seeing the work of those who made up the Black Mountain College community.
Read MoreBill Griffith, the creator of Zippy the Pinhead, dives deep into his personal life in his extraordinary new graphic memoir.
Read MoreOne must be impressed by memoirist Matthew Spender, who refuses to descend into resentment or anything resembling self-pity despite a very strange childhood.
Read MoreIf anyone needs more evidence that graphic memoirs are the equal of purely literary ones, Invisible Ink closes the case for good.
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Book Review: Michel Houellebecq and the Wages of “Submission”
If you’ve recently been mourning the end of the Novel of Ideas—take heart. And dig in, for Submission offers a smorgasbord.
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