The Elusive Edward Said
A new biography finally offers an intimate look at the life of Edward Said. Continue Reading
A new biography finally offers an intimate look at the life of Edward Said. Continue Reading
August 06, 2021Bernard-Henri Levy’s latest book, on the COVID-19 pandemic, is a polemic that has a theme but no purpose. Continue Reading
November 25, 2020Juliette Greco, who died on September 23, embodied the condition of mercy in a world still reeling from having defeated fascism. Continue Reading
October 02, 2020Susan Sontag’s work, as much as Susan Sontag herself, was meant to dazzle. Continue Reading
June 13, 2020Does the mess of their lives impact at all upon how one regards the writing of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre? Continue Reading
May 16, 2020Now in her 70s, if Martha Nussbaum is slowing down, it isn’t evident in her endless travels, lectures and the production line of her books. Continue Reading
March 13, 2020This is a historic moment for what is now the United Kingdom. What the country will look like after 10 years is up for debate. Continue Reading
December 23, 2019There is only so much a technocratic president can do to steer South Africa toward the dream of an equal rainbow nation in which all had a share. Continue Reading
November 26, 2019