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Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever

Cuts in publishing and book reviewing imperil the future of narrative nonfiction, and our understanding of the world around us.

Beatrice Loayza

The Frankensteined Feminism of The Bride!

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s post–#Me Too take on The Bride of Frankenstein is both energetic and baffling.

The Last Human Oscars?

The cast and crew of Best Picture winner “One Battle After Another” pose backstage at the 98th Oscars, on March 15, 2026

The Last Human Oscars?

Books & the Arts

Photo collage featuring Bernie Goetz, the “subway vigilante,” layered with New York City subway imagery and the headline “Fear; Mugging. Shoots 4,” referencing the 1984 shooting on a New York City subway train.

Kim Phillips-Fein

The Enduring Vigilante Credo of Bernie Goetz

How the subway shooter and his defenders honed the politics of fear and grievance

Illustration of a roulette wheel and casino patrons looming over one of their hands holding the Earth, symbolizing a dice and gamblings growing influence spreading from sports into the broader world and news media.

Jacob Bacharach

How Gambling Ate the World

In less than a decade, betting apps swallowed sports. And now they’re doing the same to the news.