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Books
May 1, 2026
What it feels like to write and not write
May 1, 2026
In Seeing Further, a novel obsessed with the tactile feeling of arthouse cinema, the sad state of our moviegoing comes into focus.
May 1, 2026
On Cairo Smith's ‘Scenebux’
May 1, 2026
The ‘godfather of climate fiction’ offers a novel about finding a home on a despoiled planet.
May 1, 2026
Baseball is about people, not perfection. ABS has got to go.
May 1, 2026
On Resurrection and Grind and Courage
May 1, 2026
After a bruising split with Lucasfilm and a quietly resolved lawsuit, the former 'Mandalorian' star is rebuilding on her own terms, rekindling ties with Jon Favreau — Pedro Pascal, not so much — and stepping back into the cage for a high-stakes Netflix fight that could reset her Hollywood future.
May 1, 2026
It is the role of the critic and the artist to go against all that is well-pedigreed, right-minded, and hopelessly inert.
May 1, 2026
Incel this, manosphere that—let's keep the lost art of actually trying.
May 1, 2026
Despite his lefty politics, Bruce Springsteen’s oeuvre shows a commitment to building America, not tearing it down.
Apr 30, 2026
The 23rd president’s house museum in Indianapolis combines history and peak preservation.
Apr 30, 2026
Yesteryear has an immediately appealing premise. But does it deliver?
Apr 30, 2026
In her first in-depth interview since announcing her new studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, and releasing the single “drop dead,” the 23-year-old Grammy winner talks about surviving her angsty years, chasing joy in her music, and the one true love of her life.
Apr 30, 2026
Writing a novel is a process full of failure and doubt. These tools keep me going.
Apr 30, 2026
Gregory Wolfe on the present.
Apr 30, 2026
The author’s historical epic Lázár has become an unlikely international sensation
Apr 30, 2026
Hawking her latest book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, the AFT president exemplifies the vices she condemns.
Apr 30, 2026
The writer Sophie Kemp has met many Cameron Winters, and she argues that the Geese frontman’s anti-style style—his dirty hair and boring T-shirts—only adds to the appeal.
Apr 30, 2026
The fading historic homes of old Americana.
Apr 30, 2026
Your AGING Brain Still Works
Apr 30, 2026
Our review of Ross Barkan's new book, "Colossus."
Apr 30, 2026
John Cougar Mellencamp’s combative liberalism has long been an unexpected plot twist for casual fans, politicians, and country music stars who’ve misinterpreted his populist lyrics as base expressi…
Apr 30, 2026
Jameson Draper revisits Marvin Gaye's divisive, atmospheric masterpiece I Want You
Apr 30, 2026
Taylor Swift is a swimsuited Atlas supporting the entire music business, Dominic Green writes.