Have We Been Looking at Mass Incarceration All Wrong?
In his new book, John Pfaff argues that the cause of mass incarceration isn’t the War on Drugs, it’s prosecutorial power.
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’: James Baldwin and a New Black History
In I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck offers a devastating portrait of Baldwin — and a possible blueprint for political action.
The Wisdom of Science Fiction in the Age of Trump
Forget The Man in the High Castle—The Expanse and The Collapsing Empire have more to say about political…
How Much Longer Can the Milo Yiannopoulos Show Last?
In late December, alt-right enfant terrible Milo Yiannopoulos signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster that included a…
Down Syndrome and the Stories We Tell
My non-verbal son’s reactions to stories and films tell me he’s competent in ways he can’t yet express — and I can’t yet fully understand.
Unfortunate Art for an Unfortunate World: A Chat With Lemony Snicket
Does morbid drama have a place in art following the 2016 election? The author of A Series of…
The Best Books We Read This Year
A round-up of deserving literature from the Pacific Standard staff.
How Small Presses Are Welcoming More Women Into Publishing
Dorothy, YesYes Books, and Graywolf Press have made it their mission to publish more women — and reform an industry that more often celebrates the achievements of men.
Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them
Inher first original screenplay, J.K. Rowling introduces audiences to a thrilling offshoot of the Harry Potter universe — but misses…
Guest Programmer: Alexander Chee
The fiction writer, poet, journalist, and professor assembles a multimedia playlist of books, songs, films, and more—with notes about how they made him think differently, or challenged his assumptions.