The veteran journalist discusses his new book, and uncovering one of the worst, unpunished crimes in modern American history.

Although the United States was a beacon of hope for Hannah Arendt, she saw vulnerabilities in American-style democracy.

His writings taught the left to embrace the culture of the moment.

A new anthology cements her legacy as our most interesting writer of domesticity.

Michael Bloomberg argues in a new book that cities and business are the key to reducing global warming. He's forgetting something.

Susan Bordo's new book asks us to accept a version of Clinton that doesn't exist.

How Bassem Youssef, a heart doctor from Cairo, turned comedy into a serious mission.

Her new book 'South and West' didn't predict Trump. But it is a fascinating work in progress.

Katie Kitamura’s novel 'A Separation' breathes new life into the theme of marital breakdown.

In a time of fear and loathing, Énard’s magnum opus points us toward the reality behind so many myths of the Orient.

An interview with historian Michael Kazin.

This mythic figure is having a moment. But to adopt his point of view is to look for meaning around all the wrong corners.

Infatuated by his own greatness, the former 'Commentary' editor's memoir reveals the price of success.

'Exit West' conjures a world where there are no barriers to movement.

When we assess the reputation of a great man, can we still prioritize the work over the life?

The editor of the 'New York Review of Books' championed the life of the mind.

Why we need critics to think about power and how it works.