Articles of Note

In 1965 the varied landscape of book publishing began its consolidation into the conglomerate era. Has that changed the stories we tell?... more »


New Books

For all the praise of Robert Caro, some aspects of his process go unremarked. He doesn’t psychoanalyze or generalize — he is the antitheoretical reporter ... more »


Essays & Opinions

When it comes to syntax, Lionel Shriver throws in her lot with the pedants. How else to arrest semantic drift?... more »