Books
Briefly Noted
“The Fort Bragg Cartel,” “We Survived the Night,” “The Mind Reels,” and “Pick a Color.”
Anthony Hopkins’s Beckettian Memoir
The actor recalls his life, from provincial Wales to Hollywood, in stop-start rhythms with curt, unflinching reckonings.
A Bulgarian Novelist Explores What Dies When Your Father Does
Writing about a son’s vigil at his dying father’s bedside, Georgi Gospodinov examines what parents and their children reap and sow.
Why Immanuel Kant Still Has More to Teach Us
A new introduction to the great philosopher’s work foregrounds its revolutionary nature and far-reaching impact.
How Corporate Feminism Went from “Love Me” to “Buy Me”
A decade ago, Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” aimed to tear down the obstacles that kept women from reaching the top. Now her successors want to tear down everything.
Briefly Noted
“Death in a Shallow Pond,” “Dinner with King Tut,” “The Ten Year Affair,” and “What a Time to Be Alive.”
A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope
For years, Paul Kingsnorth was one of the most visible members of the green movement. Then he walked away from it. Now he wants us to walk away from everything else.
Briefly Noted
“The Gods of New York,” “Trying,” “This Kind of Trouble,” and “The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter.”
Peter Matthiessen Travelled the World, Trying to Escape Himself
He was a spy, a crusader, an obsessive advocate for neglected people and places—yet his work was shaped, too, by an inner crisis.