Social Justice Gucci Mane’s Post-Incarceration Redemption The rapper has made headlines for his prolific artistry and his rap sheet. His new memoir seeks to show where both came from. Jack Denton
News in Brief The Prevalence of Hook-Up Culture on College Campuses Is Completely Exaggerated Elif Batuman’s new novel, The Idiot, centers on two undergraduate lovers who, for all their mutual affection, cannot… James McWilliams
News in Brief A Better Way of Talking About Beauty In her new book, Autumn Whitefield-Madrano argues that we’d be better off with a more inclusive way of… Pacific Standard Staff
Economics Do Reviews on Amazon Matter? One study suggests they do—especially very negative ones. Tom Jacobs
Environment A Manageable Way Forward in the Arctic In Edward Struzik's new book Future Arctic: Field Notes From a World on the Edge, he avoids the apocalyptic and offers a vision of how pragmatists could tackle some of the region's many environmental problems. Noah Berlatsky