Report

Here We Abandon All Destinations

By Amanda Feinman March 28, 2019

A boundary-pushing drag bar in Brooklyn promises more freedom for us all

Arts & CultureGender

Lives

The Grandmother Character

By Maria Kuznetsova March 19, 2019

I thought: I would never write a fictional scene like this, because it was too obvious—the art butting up against reality, as though my story held some kind of portentous power.

Arts & CultureFamily & Relationships

EssayLives

Dancing Alvin Ailey’s Revelations in Black and Brown

By Jamila Wilkinson March 15, 2019

How can I perform a story that isn’t mine to tell?

Arts & CultureRace

Interview

Back Draft: Natasha Trethewey

By Ben Purkert and Natasha Trethewey February 26, 2019

The acclaimed poet discusses a devastating fire, and the painterly in poetry.

Back Draft Arts & CultureLit World

Review

The Carnegie International Explores its Past With an Eye to the Future

By Roslyn Bernstein February 7, 2019

The exhibition's 57th edition casts a wide net, and the result is bold and thoughtful.

Arts & Culture

Fiction

Enacting Africa

Fiction by EC Osondu December 26, 2018

“Jambo!” my client greeted me, over-cheerfully. “Jambo!” I hailed back, slightly accentuating the pitch of my voice to match his high-octane enthusiasm.

AfricaArts & CultureClassWork & Money

Review

Always On

By Kyle Paoletta December 18, 2018

A. S. Hamrah's film criticism is a welcome corrective in an outmoded field.

Arts & Culture

Review

Carrie Mae Weems on a Century of American Violence

By Laura Feinstein December 3, 2018

The artist and multimedia storyteller has created a haunting installation for the Cornell Council of the Arts’ 2018 Biennale.

Arts & Culture

Interview

A.J. Jacobs: Gratitude and the Global Supply Chain

By Phineas Lambert November 20, 2018

A writer's quest to thank everyone involved in the production of his morning coffee took him on a journey through the benefits of mental positivity and the complexities of global commerce.

Arts & Culture

Essay

Listening for Ghost-Voices

By Anita Roy November 9, 2018

A novel borne out of an earthquake, a departed friend, and a translation from which lost voices rise.

Arts & CultureGenderSex

Interview

Idra Novey: Silence Is Complicity

By Mickie Meinhardt November 7, 2018

The novelist, poet, and translator on the responsibilities we hold, the consequences of silence, and writing cross-genre.

Arts & Culture