Randy Boyagoda, son of Sri Lankan immigrants and a professor of literature at the University of Toronto, grew up in the soon-to-be-annexed Territory of Mar-A-Lago […]
Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Exposes Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos Fraud and Psychological Manipulation
A documentary that begins as a behind-the-scenes look at medical-tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes during her final days before prison sentence has evolved into a metafictional […]
The Unlikely Magic of a Simple Hello
Reading this book will improve your life—no kidding. Just spending 90 minutes with it at your local library can change how you see the world. […]
Stolen Hope: The Iranian Revolution’s Betrayal and Resilience
A recurring problem with contemporary books about the Islamic Republic is that authors often deny Iranians the agency they deserve. Especially on the left, Western […]
The Hidden Power Struggle Between Trump and Xi
American-Chinese leadership summits frequently signal critical junctures in global diplomacy. During the 2013 Sunnylands meeting, newly elected President Xi Jinping sought to reassure Barack Obama […]
The Unlikely Defiance: How Constantinople’s Fall Wasn’t Inevitable
On May 29, 1453, the city of Constantinople disappeared. Anthony Kaldellis, a professor at the University of Chicago’s Department of Classics, writes this in 1453: […]
Israel’s War Room: How Fractured Leadership Navigated Three Years Against Hamas and Iran
A new book reveals how Israel’s top officials—political rivals with deep mutual distrust—navigated an unprecedented crisis during three years of war against Hamas and Iran. […]
Israel’s Lobby” Book Riddled with Factual Errors, Review Finds
A recent critique has identified a cascade of inaccuracies in Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick’s publication “Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign […]
Holocaust Echoes in the Catskills: A Daughter’s Memoir of Survival and Loss
One remaining sign of life was also a call for death: A tattered demolition permit clung to a fence cordoning off the driveway to Grossinger’s, […]
May You Live in Interesting Times: Lafayette’s Unrelenting Struggle Through Revolution and Tragedy
You are probably familiar with the Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Such was the course of life for Marquis de Lafayette. Born […]