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A Strange Trip Through the Violence of the Trump Era

In Emily Witt’s memoir of hedonism and journalism, dancing is a way of processing political chaos.

By Alana Pockros

The November Issue Is Available Now

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Can The Nobel Prize Save Publishing From Itself?

The Swedish Academy's decision to award Korean novelist Han Kang is a minor victory in a world of consolidation.

By Mark Krotov, Alex Shephard

Disclaimer on Apple TV+ Has Something to Hide

Like a string of recent shows and films, Alfonso Cuarón’s new miniseries starring Cate Blanchett flips without warning.

By Phillip Maciak

The Consultants Who Lost Democrats the Working Class

The rivalry of two men tells the story of how Democrats fumbled with their traditional base—and how they can win again.

By Ben Metzner

Ta-Nehisi Coates Corrects the Record

A trip to Israel and Palestine in 2023 made Coates rethink one of his most famous essays.

By Jonathan W. Gray

Grief and Dislocation in the D.C. Suburbs

Dinaw Mengestu’s novels, layered with crisis and heartbreak, show a different side of the nation’s capital.

By Lily Meyer

Stop Trying to Understand the White Rural Voter

Instead of offering empathy, look at what the right wing does when it seizes power.

By Jacob Bacharach

America’s largest documentary festival returns

Sponsored by DOCNYC

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, returns November 13 – December 1 with in-person and online screenings! Featuring 31 world premieres, over 200 films and events, and some very special guests, DOC NYC’s 15th annual edition will be the most exciting yet! And until October 18, get an All Film Pass – with access to every DOC NYC title playing this year, for a special discounted price. Visit docnyc.net to learn more – tickets and full lineup coming October 10!

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