In the style of the New York Times "By the Book" series, Jeffrey Wasserstrom questions Ian Rankin about his varied musical tastes.
Ian Rankin, By the Album
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Every Slightly Atypical Decision: Talking to Michael Chertoff
Andy Fitch speaks with former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff about digital vulnerability and his recent book "Exploding Data."
Asking for a Friend: The Kvetching is Killing Me
Olive answers a writer whose friend is a little too familiar with the taste of fine whine.
Appelfeld’s Funeral — A Triptych
David Stromberg reflects on the funeral of Aharon Appelfeld who died in January of 2018.
An Inconvenient Animal: Rodents of Unusual Size
Lewis Page reviews the new PBS documentary, "Rodents of Unusual Size," about the invasive nutria species of Louisiana.
Remembering Eileen Battersby
Susan Curtis remembers author, journalist, and literary critic Eileen Battersby, who died on December 23 at the age of 60.
The Making of a Korean Monster: Kim Sagwa’s Bloody High-School Novel Mina
Colin Marshall on Kim Sagwa's novel "Mina (미나)," newly out in English translation by Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton.
The Cost of Being Alone: Cassandra Seltman interviews Jamieson Webster
Cassandra Seltman interviews psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster about her new book "Conversion Disorder: Listening to the Body in Psychoanalysis."
You Can’t Get This Without Making Somebody Else Feel Bad: Talking to Francis Fukuyama
Andy Fitch interviews Francis Fukuyama, author of "Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment."
Where Coverage Stops: An Interview with Monica Berlin
JoAnna Novak interviews Monica Berlin, author of "Nostalgia for a World Where We Can Live."
