Why Is Dad So Mad?
A father dares to explore his rage.
Book Review
Trauma Is Everywhere. Write About It Anyway.
Melissa Febos’s recent essay collection shows us not only how to capture the difficult, intimate details of our lives in writing, but why we should.
The Ideology of the Bicycle
Jody Rosen’s new history of our two-wheeled machines proves that they might be the one thing we all have in common.
We Tell Ourselves Stories About Money to Live
Hernan Diaz’s new novel audaciously tells a tale of American capital—again, and again, and again.
The Book That Said the Words I Couldn’t Say
As a teen, I didn’t always know how to express myself. A now-forgotten novel helped me find my voice.
The Defiant Strangeness of Werner Herzog
The director brings his signature theme—adventurers who share his quixotic compulsions—to his debut novel.
The Imprisoned Egyptian Activist Who Never Stopped Campaigning for His Country’s Future
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s writings reveal where the revolution lost steam, and how to rebuild its momentum.
The Calamity of Unwanted Motherhood
Penelope Mortimer’s 64-year-old novel is a powerful argument for letting women choose when and whether they become a parent.
Tracy Flick vs. Toxic Masculinity
Tom Perrotta reassesses his ’90s antihero.
How Primate Research Was Hijacked by Sexist Ideologues
The shared history of apes and humans has long been put to political use.