Life in the Ruins
Two new books consider the delusion of the human quest to be free from the constraints of nature.
November 21, 2024 issue
Anora’s Honor
The title character in Sean Baker’s new film is sharp-tongued and invulnerable—until a marriage plot catches up with her.
November 1, 2024
Iran Exposed
The Islamic Republic’s sordid proxy war with the West may now be leaving it open to an all-out attack as Israel attempts to eliminate its enemies throughout the region.
November 21, 2024 issue
Toward a New Realism
Rachel Cusk’s latest experiment with the novel seems too influenced by a style of abstraction she deployed more successfully in her Outline trilogy.
November 21, 2024 issue
The Crime of Human Movement
Two recent books about our immigration system reveal its long history of exploiting vulnerable individuals for financial gain.
November 21, 2024 issue
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Charles Simic: Sticking to Our Guns“Every country in the world has dimwits and crooks in politics, but no country treats them with greater respect than we do—or with such gutlessness.”
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