Maria Rybakova reviews Katherine Verdery's "My Life as a Spy: Investigations in a Secret Police File."
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.
Unfreedom, Race, and Capitalist Sport in High Flying Bird
Nathan Kalman-Lamb reviews the new Netflix original film "High Flying Bird."
Empty Set: Talking to Verónica Gerber Bicecci
Andy Fitch interviews Verónica Gerber Bicecci about her book "Empty Set," translated by Christina MacSweeney.
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."
Obituary Spirit: On Kathy Acker: The Last Interview
Claudia Ross reviews "Kathy Acker: The Last Interview," edited by Amy Scholder and Douglas A. Martin.
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.
Fried Chicken’s Central Role in a TV Drama, a Police Comedy, and Korean Culture Itself
Colin Marshall on the central role of fried chicken in Korean culture and media.