Why is the story of climate catastrophe so hard to tell?

For too long, Gwen Verdon missed out on her share of the spotlight.

Eric Hobsbawm’s awkward embrace of the Establishment

Out of the ruins of war, Walter Gropius made a vital political community.

Her new novel captures a generation's beleaguered idealism.

The unlikely, energizing friendship of Hugh Kenner and Guy Davenport

Édouard Louis confronts the French elite’s contempt for the poor.

Can the artist’s things tell us what drove her?

A new book attempts to deepen the philosophical dimension of a revived left.

The show’s new season lays bare the pretensions of beloved films.

A plan to eliminate animal farming relies on science and startups.

How the United States reinvented empire

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's films are driven by subtle social dynamics. Can he preserve them in a new thriller?

He famously hailed the triumph of liberal democracy. Now he struggles to see a future for it.

What makes a protest powerful?

In her new book, the author of “Cat Person” tells stories of sadism, narcissism, and gore.

Two of the most flawed characters on television plan a wedding.

How John Marshall built the Supreme Court around his political agenda

Martha Rosler shows how the world really works.

Her new novel "Those Who Knew" explores the prejudices, fears, and desires that are bound up with political impulses.