Annie Ernaux’s Total Novel of Life
October 03, 2022
On the French writer’s revelatory diaries.
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Fresh Hell
September 30, 2022
Unchecked Power and Infinite Breadsticks
In a bold stroke for gender parity, Italy elected a woman to the office of despotic, far-right, fascist-by-any-other-name head of government. Prime minister-elect Giorgia Meloni is already a nightmare prospect of a world leader, ...
Headscarf Games
Another victory for a celebrity television feminist.
You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow
Aging: how to cope with it?
Difficult People
September 29, 2022
The all-too-human novels of Gwendoline Riley.
Inside Baseball
September 28, 2022
Chronicling the national game—and a changing nation.
The Sun Goeth Down
September 27, 2022
Jon Raymond approaches doomsday literature from aslant.
The Revelations Will Be Televised
September 26, 2022
The January 6 committee has put on a good show—to what end?
Fresh Hell
September 23, 2022
Finger Lickin’ God
Grief is the thing with feathers. Religious fanaticism is the thing plucked, breaded extra-crispy, and preserved with eleven herbs and spices. A Minnesota food truck called Bad Rooster, specializing in decadent chicken sandwiches, has been accused of ...
Jesus Melted Before I Could Say I’m Sorry
Breaking the law is good business.
Pinochet’s Long Shadow
September 22, 2022
Chile’s left goes back to the drawing board.
Rattling the Cage
September 21, 2022
Claiming authorship in the age of the internet.