Elaine Margolin / TruthdigJan 5, 2020
Essays feature a whale with online followers, families who believe a child led a prior life and Civil War photographers’ staging of corpses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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This year's selections include award-winning essays by Allen Barra and Natasha Hakimi Zapata, as well as a withering critique of Ayn Rand. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roslyn Fuller / Los Angeles Review of BooksDec 29, 2019
In “Permanent Record,” the NSA whistleblower tries to convince skeptics of his motives and educate readers about mass surveillance. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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Allen Barra / TruthdigDec 22, 2019
Iris Murdoch was renowned as a philosopher and novelist; William Trevor leaned toward the painterly sensibility of Chekhov. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Eric Newman / Los Angeles Review of BooksDec 15, 2019
A new book redefines “female” as the universal experience of “let[ting] someone else do your desiring for you, at your own expense.” Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Alexis Camins / TruthdigDec 8, 2019
Filipino American author Alex Tizon spent his life raising up the lives of those rendered invisible by society. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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The site's prize-winning journalism includes a profile of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a David Lynch retrospective and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Caryn HartglassNov 22, 2019
As people become aware of the effects of eating animals on climate change and human health, a new book asks whether we will see an end to it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Leonid Bilmes / Los Angeles Review of BooksNov 15, 2019
In analyzing today’s politico-economic malaise, philosopher Bernard Stiegler uncovers how digital technology threatens the human spirit. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Jon JeterNov 8, 2019
A new book uses multiple instruments to dissect the illiberal American mind, returning always to Ground Zero: racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Elizabeth Sulis Kim / Los Angeles Review of BooksNov 1, 2019
In the sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the award-winning author provides nuanced narrative to help fend off the chaos that’s consuming us. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigOct 25, 2019
The British writer hailed "from plenty of useless lords," per his biographer. Luckily, his novels will likely outlive his biographies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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