Matthew Snider

Restoring the ‘Women of Abstract Expressionism’

Restoring the ‘Women of Abstract Expressionism’

A well-designed, absorbing effort to restore women artists to their proper place in the history of the movement.
A Society With Its Hand on the Trigger: Vicki Baum’s ‘Grand Hotel’

A Society With Its Hand on the Trigger: Vicki Baum’s ‘Grand Hotel’

Vicki Baum writes of a stir-crazy people living in a world that is both swiftly and slowly emptying of its meaning.
‘The Star Trek Book’: This Is Why We Still Love Star Trek

‘The Star Trek Book’: This Is Why We Still Love Star Trek

Long before society caught up by heeding calls for diversity in education and the workplace, Star Trek was preaching "infinite diversity in infinite combinations" as a strength.
Finding the ‘Art’ in Historical Fiction and Narrative History

Finding the ‘Art’ in Historical Fiction and Narrative History

Christopher Bram's sincere love for historical storytelling is contagious.
“Maybe Later You’ll Be Lucky”: The Wisdom in Louis C.K.

“Maybe Later You’ll Be Lucky”: The Wisdom in Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. and Philosophy reveals a man as insightful as he is entertaining.
Each Character’s Devotions Define Them in Taïa’s Excellent ‘Infidels’

Each Character’s Devotions Define Them in Taïa’s Excellent ‘Infidels’

Infidels is a book to be read again and again, certain that there is something new to be gleaned every time.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Is a Lucid and Robust Voice for the Forgotten

Viet Thanh Nguyen Is a Lucid and Robust Voice for the Forgotten

With Nothing Ever Dies, Viet Thanh Nguyen foregrounds a discussion vital to the future of authentic storytelling, memory-making, history recording, and art.

‘Ahmedabad’ Is Characterized by Uncertainty and Suspicion

‘Ahmedabad’ Is Characterized by Uncertainty and Suspicion

Ahmedabad is not a history or even a thorough study, but an unassuming glimpse at the forces that have most profoundly shaped the modern landscape of the city.
‘Guapa’ Is Much More Than Simply a ‘Gay’ Novel

‘Guapa’ Is Much More Than Simply a ‘Gay’ Novel

Haddad makes a single day swell to encompass the powerful struggle to define one's own self and to come to terms with the consequences of autonomy.
How the US Government Spins ‘The War on Leakers’

How the US Government Spins ‘The War on Leakers’

Lloyd C. Gardner makes an alarming case for the elusiveness of American democracy and the astounding ignorance in which it operates.