Must Reads

Politics

Letter from Hong Kong

My visit to the besieged city included protests, tear gas, and arrests. It drove home the degree to which Hong Kong has become a militarized police state.
By Nicholas Haggerty
October 24, 2019
Religion

A Hermeneutic of Suspicion

Rather than pagan nature-worship, perhaps the statue of a pregnant woman suggests that the Amazonian people are bringing the seeds of the gospel to fruition.
By Rita Ferrone
November 4, 2019
Culture

She Can Do Anything

For Patti Smith, turbulence of spirit is the mark of a great artist. It is also related to hope and faith because, ultimately, it leads to charity.
By Sharon Mesmer
November 7, 2019
Books

Unmagical Realism

Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez wanted to be known more for his journalistic prose than his novels. A new collection reveals the flaws of that desire.
By Catherine Addington
October 31, 2019
Collections

Injustice at the Border

The suffering of migrants and refugees on the border cannot be forgotten. Nor can the Trump administration’s deliberate cruelty toward them.
By The Editors
October 28, 2019
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