"Instead of bringing things together the new convenience separates us from them."
The Cost of Convenience
Essays
Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Interpreter of Maladies” and Tourist Realism
Robert Wood takes a look at the legacy of Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Interpreter of Maladies" and her transition to work in Italian.
Engaged to a Cinematographer, in a Love Affair with Light
Lauren DePino discusses cinematography and her discovery of the beauty of light.
The Untranslatable Journey of Argentina’s Fourth Feminist Wave
Tamara Tenenbaum traces the fourth feminist wave in Argentina, from #NiUnaMenos to #MiraComoNosPonemos.
The Case of the Perfect Girl Detective
Joanna Greenberg reflects on a lifetime of admiring Nancy Drew, anticipating the release of the new film "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase."
Thinking with School Shooters
Morley Musick analyzes the writing of school shooters and proposes alternative preventative measures for these crimes that begin with changes in education.
A Quiver of Quislings
Benedict Cosgrove proposes a new collective noun, "a quiver of quislings."
Bring Back the Feminist Cyborgs
Emma Goldberg examines the messy gender politics of household robots.
Books for the People! A Day at the Kolkata Book Fair
Liesl Schwabe explores the upholding of Bengali literary traditions at the 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair.
Philip Roth and the Secret of Rock ’n‘ Roll
Seth Kaufman on rock's secret weapon — audacity — and what Philip Roth can teach us about it.
