Book reviews
They Got Game
In the last 58 years, the Philadelphia 76ers have won exactly one NBA…
Guests of the Nation
For evidence of a so-called cultural vibe shift, the pendulum swing away from…
No One Is Alone, Except Maybe Stephen Sondheim
Despite favoring sometimes-ghastly subjects, overly calculated lyrics, and…
How to Handle Your Out-of-Control Ivy
That video of congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, grilling…
From Desecration to Consecration
In this compact, highly readable book treating issues about which he has also…
A Novel Way to Approach Death
Everyone loves Julian Barnes. I don't know of any other novelist who has…
The Fall and Rise of Bowie
It’s easy to start a fight between David Bowie fans: Simply ask them to name his…
Letter to the Editor: Who's Censoring Whom?
Nicholas Clairmont's review of Jacob Siegel's The Information State:…
You’re Not a Monkey’s Uncle
I know nothing about primate anthropology, but I did know a primate…
Tyranny Through Technology
George Orwell, in his immortal 1946 essay "The Prevention of…
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