The Gambler
In which the novelist and magician Tim O’Brien makes the author disappear, and a family funeral puts a father’s sleight of hand on full display.
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A collection of 14284 issues
Farce and Sensibility
Paintings of peculiar worlds where butterflies sizzle in frying pans. The more you pay attention, the less you’ll understand.
January 7, 2015
* NYPD echoes 1981 Milwaukee, where police walked out after a black alderman gave voice to minorities' fear of police. * Whites controlled black employment in Tchula, Miss., for as long as they could, then left and took all the jobs with them. * Like pretty much all the shortcut solutions Silicon
Announcing the 2015 Tournament of Books
The Rooster begins to stir from his hibernation, and he is hungry. Introducing the judges, shortlist, and Zombie poll for the 2015 edition of the Tournament of Books.
January 6, 2015
* The 114th Congress opens today; members are more diverse, but still 80% white, 80% male, and 92% Christian. * A former rep reflects on 14 years in Congress. * Decline in New York arrests foreshadows looming tension between proactive Bratton and a reticent force. * Gender violence is so accepted in Mexico that
January 5, 2015
* Global intersections of language and information reveal the elite's continuing reliance on European languages. * For second funeral in a row, hundreds of NYPD officers turn their back on DeBlasio. * See also: Backwards-facing seats on airplanes are 10 times safer, but riders don't want them. * Twenty-
This Will Be the Year That Was
If you can’t wait to find out what 2015 will bring—from John Galliano’s Cosby sweaters to Jenny McCarthy getting polio—wait no longer. (Spoilers ahead.)
The Top Albums of 2014
Music writing and music enthusiasm don't mix—let's change that. With the help of an army of YouTube commenters, we gush over our selections for the 31 best albums of the year.
December 24, 2014
* Donate to the PEN American Center and help promote literature and defend freedom of expression. * Tips for holiday giving. * DMI produces radio and television broadcasts in developing countries that encourage people to adopt improved health practices. * The WFF provides free, comprehensive obstetric fistula repair surgery and services to women and
Editors’ Favorites From 2014
The staff choose their most-liked pieces published in 2014: a painting expedition through the Underground Railroad, a personal memory of Vivian Maier, and a restaurant review that isn’t a restaurant review.