Are Conservatives Really Ready for Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform?
A new book advances the increasingly popular idea that conservatives are abandoning their tough-on-crime orthodoxy. Sadly, it’s a…
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Slow Down and Live: Roland Rugero’s Burundi
Rugero’s Baho! is the first Burundian novel to be translated into English—and it’s the perfect antidote to widespread…
Why Are Self-Identified Straight Men Hooking Up With Each Other?
“I’m not gay,” the men would assure me. They told me this in gym locker rooms, via countless…
Geoff Dyer and the Ethics of the Secular Pilgrimage
In his latest collection, Geoff Dyer investigates what tourists are really seeking when they travel to find themselves.…
The Literature of Climate Change
A recent boom in “cli-fi” and “post-apocalit” lends an ethical urgency to the threats of global warming. Here’s…
Daniel José Older and Progressive Science Fiction After Gamergate
A conversation with the novelist (and with his pals) about the power of diversity in sci-fi and speculative…
The Last Gasp
The world of competitive freediving is pushing athletes to more extreme depths — where collapsed lungs, ruptured eardrums, and even…
Seeking Peace in Medellín’s House of Memory
How a radically democratic museum experience in Colombia is helping citizens reckon with the history — and ongoing perils — of civil…
Shelf Help: ‘The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource’
A testament to the power of infographics. By Peter C. Baker The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping…