‘When All Else Fails’, Rely Upon Your Wit
Rayyan Al-Shawaf's When All Else Fails is politically complex, and its humor is razor-sharp.
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Trapped by Circumstance: ‘Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani’
Jérôme Tubiana and Alexandre France have created a powerful work in Guantánamo Kid that brings attention to the humanity of people who are accused as terrorists.
An Artful Discussion About ‘The Art of Death’
Edwidge Danticat examines ways we leave the world as seen through her life and the narratives of other great writers.
Christopher Hitchens’ Posthumous Anthology, ‘And Yet…’, and Yet There Is More
Why reprint what's already available, as done here, if a bounty of miscellanea is still uncollected?
‘The Walk’ Is Part Caper and Part Thrilling Ballet
Joseph Gordon-Levitt finds a winning vulnerability and doubt behind the tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s preternatural confidence.
On Tony Judt’s Endless Train
Be suspicious of romantic narratives, Judt reminds us, for they will only derail our understanding, and take us nowhere.