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Sundance 2021: Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Animated ‘Flee’ Leaves You Speechless

Sundance 2021: Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Animated ‘Flee’ Leaves You Speechless

Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated Flee fearlessly discusses the value of life, the arbitrary inhumanity of immigration law, and the resilience of family, borders, and identity.

‘Out of Our Minds’ Considers Freedom and Force, Coercion and Custom

‘Out of Our Minds’ Considers Freedom and Force, Coercion and Custom

In Out of Our Minds, Fernández-Armesto encourages readers to distrust visionaries who promise perfection.

Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’ Is a Studied Index of Contemporary Ills

Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’ Is a Studied Index of Contemporary Ills

Jia Tolentino's first collection of essays, Trick Mirror, expertly navigates how the byproducts of capitalism and the Internet permeate culture, values, politics, and the daily lives of people worldwide.

Jim Marshall: Photographs and Legends

Jim Marshall: Photographs and Legends

From civil rights protests to the greatest rock festivals, the tender and fierce perspective of a classic American photographer is captured in Chronicle Books' Jim Marshall: Show Me the Picture.

Seth’s ‘Clyde Fans’ and the Revolving Slowdown of a Declining Business

Progress Is Not Linear, as ‘The House of the Pain of Others’ Reminds Us with Devastating Effect

Progress Is Not Linear, as ‘The House of the Pain of Others’ Reminds Us with Devastating Effect

Julián Herbert's The House of the Pain of Others is a masterly study that sheds light on the role played by educated elites in fomenting genocide.

Saving Acid Communism: The Essential Leftist Critic Mark Fisher

Saving Acid Communism: The Essential Leftist Critic Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher’s posthumous k-punk showcases the depth of his critiques, insight he brought to the humanities, and a glimpse into where he was going with the unfinished work, Acid Communism.

‘The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories’ Is a Perfect Balance of Classic and Modern

‘The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories’ Is a Perfect Balance of Classic and Modern

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is not merely another college lit anthology, but a fascinating collection of short stories from all periods and from several authors who all too rarely make it into English translation.

On Mankind’s Hubris and Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’

On Mankind’s Hubris and Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’

When promises of draining proverbial swamps have only blurred the distinction between legislation and capitalism, it is now the responsibility of individuals to advocate for Rachel Carson's environmental vision.

‘The Widower’s Notebook’ Compassionately Explores How Men Are Allowed to Grieve

‘The Widower’s Notebook’ Compassionately Explores How Men Are Allowed to Grieve

Enduring loss and grief is never easy but it's rendered remarkably in Santlofer's work.

Nagata Kabi’s ‘My Solo Exchange Diary’ and the Alienated Self

Nagata Kabi’s ‘My Solo Exchange Diary’ and the Alienated Self

The author of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is pushing manga to new and intellectually provocative heights.

There’s Much More to Cecil Beaton’s Photography Than Just Another Pretty Face

There’s Much More to Cecil Beaton’s Photography Than Just Another Pretty Face

Filmmaker and writer Lisa Immordino Vreeland's Love, Cecil captures the stylized glamor Cecil Beaton's work and provides a deeper picture of this remarkable 20th century artist.