Callum Angus considers the narrative strategies of two recent books, "Darwin's Ghosts" by Ariel Dorfman and Tommy Orange's "There There."
The Dangers of Secrecy in Egg and Sperm Donation
Angela Lawson outlines the potential problems with non-disclosure in egg and sperm donation.
Why Won’t Keirstead or Rouda Bow Out, Open Door for Rohrabacher Defeat in CA 48?
Tom Zoellner talks to Harley Rouda and Hans Keirstead, the two top democrats with a chance to defeat Dana Rohrabacher in the CA 48 primary.
The Face Behind the Case: Janus v. AFSCME, Dark Money, and the Future of Labor
Mansoor Khan on the impending Janus v. AFSCME decision and the fate of the labor movement.
The Mars Room: A Maximalist Portrait of the California Prison System
Louise McCune reviews Rachel Kushner's compassionate, complex novel "The Mars Room."
The Trick Is There Is No Trick: Tessa Fontaine’s The Electric Woman
Nathan Scott McNamara reviews Tessa Fontaine's memoir of resilience and discovery "The Electric Woman."
The Progress of Conversation: Talking to Mary Margaret McCabe
Andy Fitch interviews Mary Margaret McCabe about her book "Platonic Conversations."
An Invisible Violence: A Conversation with Leïla Slimani
Rebecca Schultz interviews Leïla Slimani about her latest novel "The Perfect Nanny."
Stagecoach Music Festival, in Photographs
Armed only with two disposable cameras, Matthew Stevens chronicles Stagecoach Music Festival.
Thoughts on Tenure and Free Speech from an Untenured Faculty Member
Michelle Falkoff argues that tenure preserves job security for those whose speech is most frequently under threat.