Articles of Note

What happened at HAU? The hip anthropology journal imploded amid threats, rumors, and infighting. Is the editor to blame?... more »

New Books

Richard Hofstadter has entered the pantheon as a status-quo-defending liberal. But what of his radical roots?... more »

Essays & Opinions

In a 50-year run at The New Yorker, Whitney Balliett produced more than 500 essays on jazz. They amount to a blueprint for arts criticism... more »