• Top Posts
    Recent Posts

    Lana Del Rey, Fragile Feminism, and White Fragility in a Moment of Black Lives Matter

    Christine Capetola dissects Lana Del Rey's "fragile feminism" and the history behind her social media tirade.

    Writing While Black

    Laura Warrell shares personal experiences as a Black writer navigating the white world of publishing.

    Hamilton is America’s Monumental Epic. That’s a Good Thing.

    Pasquale Toscano interrogates the epic lineage of the notable release of Lin-Manuel Miranda's famed musical.

    Six Expatriate Writers Give Six Views of Seoul in a New Short-Fiction Anthology, A City of Han

    Colin Marshall explores a new expat story anthology, "A City of Han," collected by Sollee Bae, about living in Seoul.

    Photographing a Bruise: Catherine Opie’s “Rhetorical Landscapes” at the Regen Projects

    Jonathan Alexander looks at bruises and swamps Catherine Opie’s “Rhetorical Landscapes.”

    Questions Around Elite Control: Talking to Eric Posner

    Andy Fitch questions Eric Posner about elite control, corrosive populism, and his book "The Demagogue’s Playbook."

    On Photography, Protests, and Citizenship

    Robyn Jensen looks at spectatorship and "evidence" of benevolent law enforcement in recent protests.

    Heather Young and Julia Claiborne Johnson on the Challenges of Writing a Second Book

    Novelists Heather Young and Julia Claiborne Johnson in conversation about what it takes to find inspiration for the next writing venture.

    I Had No Choice But to Step Up: Talking to Representative Pramila Jayapal

    Andy Fitch talks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) about grassroots organizing, intersectionality, and her book "Use the Power You Have."

    It’s My Difficulty: On Jameson Fitzpatrick’s Pricks in the Tapestry

    "Fitzpatrick’s excesses feel authentic, his revelations glorious," writes Quinn Roberts.