Was Updike a Misogynist?
By Jake Blumgart - Jan 29th, 2009 at 11:02 amI was at work when I heard the news, sandwiched between fresh Israeli air strikes and the latest Republican petulance, that John Updike had died…
Posts Tagged ‘books’
Dick Cheney Hates Your Face
By Dylan Matthews - Jan 13th, 2009 at 4:28 pmAnd he might write a book about it. Here’s his explanation of why he might write a memoir (via Jon Chait):
I’ve got a lot…
Things to Read
By Kay Steiger - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 6:12 pmOver at Campus Progress there are two book reviews worth checking out. The first is by Lauren Yingling, who reviewed Mark Bauerlein’s latest attempt to…
Gift Guide For Book Lovers
By Diana Jou - Dec 1st, 2008 at 11:20 amPenguin Book and Poster Sets: The redesign of titles like 1984 and Arabian Nights brings new life to the classics. Though the Shepard Fairey sets…
Obsessed: “Biomusicology,” Sidewalk Profanity, and Something About Turkey
By Bradley Portnoy - Nov 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pmThis week may have been turkey lurkey time, but we were busy skiving off the table for:
Those freshmen profaning the sacred institution of sidewalks.…
Obsessed: Bookshelves, The Obamas, and Kid Sister
By Bradley Portnoy - Nov 14th, 2008 at 6:30 pmBooks At Home. I need more bookshelves.
- Diana Jou
The Obama family behind the scenes at the DNC. We now have a president-elect who…
Make it Stop
By Matt Zeitlin - Nov 13th, 2008 at 2:28 pmJoe the Plumber has a website now. Does John McCain get a cut from all the earnings this incredibly average, slightly annoying guy gets from…
Boox
By Daniel Strauss - Nov 13th, 2008 at 12:57 pmI would be remiss not to mention my former boss Ben Greenman’s latest literary project (you have to click on the “books” link), the boox.…
I’d Throw in a Vote for Some John Rawls
By Jesse Singal - Nov 5th, 2008 at 3:57 pmInside Higher Ed’s Scott McLemee emailed the following to a bunch of academic types over the last few days:
Imagine you are invited to a…
Michael Crichton Dead at 66
By Jesse Singal - Nov 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pmAP:
NEW YORK—Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historic and prehistoric science thrillers as “Jurassic Park,” “Timeline” and “The Andromeda Strain,” has died of…
Van Jones Wants Us to Build a Green Economy
By Kay Steiger - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 4:15 pmToday over at Campus Progress, Cameron Cook reviews Van Jones’ new book, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems.…
First God, Then Harry Potter
By Jamelle Bouie - Oct 30th, 2008 at 11:08 amRichard Dawkins is none too pleased with the Harry Potter series:
The prominent atheist is stepping down from his post at Oxford University to write…
Are We Still Living in Nixonland?
By Kay Steiger - Oct 20th, 2008 at 5:30 pmEthan Porter, an associate editor at Democracy: A Journal of Ideas , wrote a review of Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland over at Campus Progress today. Porter…
