Allen Barra / TruthdigDec 30, 2018
"I'm not going to write the great American novel," said the author of "The Big Sleep," now in an annotated edition. But he did write a great novel about America. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickDec 21, 2018
Kristen Ghodsee, author of “Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism,” explains how capitalism can hurt your relationships. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Rayyan Al-Shawaf / TruthdigNov 16, 2018
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum writes, "Monarchs feed on fear from below. Fear of the monarch's punishment ensures compliance. And fear of outside threats ensures voluntary servitude." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Peter Richardson / TruthdigNov 2, 2018
Despite an embargo on his archive, a new biography examines how events between the Kennedy assassination and Nixon's resignation pushed the writer toward his most trenchant work. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Erika Howsare / LARBOct 26, 2018
Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Carlos LozadaOct 12, 2018
Two fiery new books argue that female anger is an important catalytic force for activism, a demand for accountability and a vital form of communication. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigSep 17, 2018
In researching his new book, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges mingled with groups driven by antipathy for Muslims and others. This excerpt from "America: The Farewell Tour" offers intimate portraits of a few of their members. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickSep 4, 2018
"Trump has turbocharged the kleptocracy, but it was there before he came in," Hedges reminds his audience at a book event in Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigApr 4, 2018
Cecile Richards says she "shut down the conversation," which took place in January 2017, because there was no way the proposal being made to her would work. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Randall KennedyFeb 23, 2018
A new book argues that the memorialization of the movement becomes "a veil to obscure enduring racial inequality, a tool to chastise contemporary protest, and a shield to charges of indifference and inaction." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Levering / Waging NonviolenceFeb 22, 2018
As a onetime insider and longtime student of nuclear strategy, Daniel Ellsberg provides a helpful overview coupled with historical details in his latest book on nuclear war. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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