Article An Improbable Education A new biography chronicles an astute observer of political power.By Anthony DomesticoJanuary 12, 2021 Nonfiction Domestic Affairs
Article Apocalypse Now A collection of essays by Elisa Gabbert explores how we respond collectively and individually to tragedy. By Katherine LuckyJanuary 10, 2021 Nonfiction Climate Change Death and Dying
Article Without God or Reason Two new collections of Albert Camus’ work reveal the foundations of his future writing.By Morten Høi JensenJanuary 6, 2021 Nonfiction Philosophy
Article Looking Down from the High Ground Barack Obama’s memoir is written with admirable clarity and attention to detail, but is weighed down by its tone.By Paul BaumannJanuary 1, 2021 Barack Obama Nonfiction Domestic Affairs
Article Muddling Through George Scialabba has provided not just a profound account of depression, but a reminder of how precarious our lives can be, and how much we need each other.By Matthew SitmanDecember 30, 2020 Social Justice Books Nonfiction
Article The Patriarchy Gets Lucky A new account of the Cuban Missile Crisis highlights the role of sheer luck in averting nuclear war.By Andrew J. BacevichDecember 25, 2020 War and Peace Nonfiction
PoliticsA Wicked Impunity The Supreme Court must hold American corporations accountable for their actions in perpetrating human-rights abuses abroad.By Fernando C. SaldivarFebruary 19, 2021
ReligionPerpetual Lent How do you enter a time of mourning when you’ve been in one so long?By Claudia Avila CosnahanFebruary 17, 2021
ReligionOne by Fire, One by Prayer A chance encounter with a fellow traveler leads to a reflection on the nature of service. By Nicole d’EntremontFebruary 16, 2021
CultureBéisbol, Baseball, and ‘Bad Hombres’ A Showtime documentary uses baseball to highlight contemporary border issues. But béisbol has always been a migration narrative on its own terms.By Carmen M. Nanko-FernándezFebruary 11, 2021
BooksThe Pascal of the North A philosopher’s lifelong meditation on faithBy Gordon MarinoFebruary 14, 2021
CollectionsLenten Reflections Reflections and poems to offer spiritual guidance during this period of national and theological mourningBy The EditorsFebruary 23, 2021
