Chris Yogerst on the echoes of prewar anti-Hollywood sentiment in today's anti-semitism.
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Building an Inclusive Academy – One Generation at a Time
Sarah Boon on the tempered optimism of Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian's "The Inclusive Academy."
Truth and Testimony: An Interview with Meghan O’Gieblyn
Nathan Goldman talks to Meghan O'Gieblyn about her debut essay collection, "Interior States."
Both the Insiders and the Outsiders: Talking to Julián Castro
Andy Fitch talks to former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about the role of family in a tribalistic political culture.
The 14th Amendment: Bigotry’s Latest Casualty
Bonnie Honig weighs in on recent invocations of the 14th amendment, and urges us to opt-in to citizenship by voting.
It’s Just Not My Life — Julia Kristeva Responds
Julia Kristeva responds to the accusations that she worked as a Bulgarian spy in the 1970s.
You Do Need to Bleed: An Interview with Katya Apekina
JoAnna Novak interviews Katya Apekina, author of "The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish."
The Horror of Mandy’s Many Orgasms
Niv M. Sultan reviews Panos Cosmatos’s "Mandy," in which sex and death are one.
Thoughts on Pittsburgh, Empathy, and the Novel
Seth Greenland shares his opening remarks from a conversation about his new novel, the night after the Pittsburgh shooting.
Amusements Among the Dead
"As a child I had an unhealthy attraction to the supernatural." Jervey Tervalon visits the Mountain View Mausoleum with his daughter.