Articles of Note

At his best, Slavoj Žižek is a posturing charlatan. At his worst, he is repetitive, reactionary, at times even racist... more »


New Books

Germaine Greer's On Rape has been widely lambasted as "deeply ill-informed." That's unfair, says Mary Beard. But that doesn't mean it's a good book... more »


Essays & Opinions

Reading is not a team sport. Thus, when we talk of the historical or cultural power of the novel, we may miss its real strength: establishing intimacy... more »