The New Morality
A pair of books shows us the current state of benevolence.
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A collection of 14233 issues
Everything New Is Old
The best kind of history is the kind that stitches together 200 essays.
Rats in the Cathedral
Stephen Norwood exposes Nazi sympathies at American universities during the 1930s.
New York City Books
Two books join the ongoing, relentless celebration of the city as the center of the universe.
Diaper Advisory
A note to the reader warns of incontinence while reading Pete Dexter’s latest.
2 October 2009: Afternoon
All eyes on Ireland as it votes on the Lisbon treaty; if approved, pressure shifts to Prague. Op: Beck and Limbaugh are wizards minus flocks: a brief history of illusory power. Indonesia has lately been seen as a success story in how to curb violent extremism. Detailed profile of what
Inconceivable!
Not exactly a household name (except in certain effete and cultivated households) thespian (his credits include over a hundred movie and TV appearances—My Dinner With Andre, Shadows and Fog, Toy Story, The Princess Bride, Life on Mars among them) playwright (The Designated Mourner and The Fever) Wallace Shawn, scion
Beloved Children’s Books
With the imminent release of the “Where the Wild Things Are” movie, we're swept up in childhood literary nostalgia. Our staff and readers tell us what filled their tiny bookshelves.
1 October 2009: Morning
My 10-year-old was in tears. "Mom, I don't want to die," was how he greeted me. The view from American Samoa. Brazilian newspaper says the New Yorker is trying to sink the country's Olympic bid. George W. Bush...had a soft spot
1 October 2009: Afternoon
Nuclear talks begin with Iran; "the point is to try to make it impossible for them to say no." Gulf states taking measures to prevent Iran from gaining nukes, including buying up deals with Russia and China. Coming soon to German basements: miniature power plants. Fascinating account of