Mark Lilla argues that the creed of the reactionary mind can be just as radical (and disturbing) as any revolutionary ideology.
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Whenever there is a choice to be made between meaning and melody, the translator tends to opt for the latter.
Fuse Book Review: “The Pushcart War” — One for the 99%
First published in 1964, Jean Merrill’s classic children’s novel has just been reissued by New York Review Books to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Fuse Book Review: Sanford Friedman’s Utterly Original “Conversations with Beethoven”
How well Conversations with Beethoven works as fiction will depend on the engagement and imaginative powers of the reader.
Book Review: The Poetry of Pierre Reverdy — The Search for Purity
Pierre Reverdy’s poetry that is suspicious of the deceiving beauty of words, hence its pared-down, elemental, stylistic qualities.
Fuse Book Interview: “1941: The Year That Keeps Returning” — Doubt is not a Fatal Weakness
Through meticulous research, interviews, and reminiscence, this compelling book illuminates a nook in the heart of darkness.