Articles of Note

In the 1990s, young artists feared selling out. Money and art, they thought, were best kept separate. Now young artists fear that no one is buying... more »

New Books

Malcolm Cowley preferred journalism and literary hackwork to academe: "The real trouble with ivory towers is that people go cockoo in them"... more »

Essays & Opinions

Alexander Cockburn didn't offer readers ideas, which from him were few and meager. He offered literary flair mixed with antipathy toward gays and Jews... more »