Articles of Note

Crossword editors are strange arbiters of cultural relevance. But it really matters what reaches the grid — and what's kept out... more »

New Books

George Gershwin attacked a “crude, vulgar, and unadorned” version of jazz. But were his experiments in the genre just cultural appropriation?... more »

Essays & Opinions

When Alex Perez praises Philip Roth and Henry Miller, people react as if to an atrocity. And yet he can’t get enough of these problematic white dudes... more »