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Kukula Kapoor Glastris (1958-2017)

Honoring the Best of Nonfiction Book Reviewing

by The Editors February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Bernie Sanders

Books

Before the Revolution

by Christoph Irmscher February 2, 2026February 1, 2026

MAGA new right. A furious mind: Nick Fuentes right-wing podcaster, center, speaks in front of flags that say, "America First," at a pro-Trump march, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington.

The Unraveling Right

by David Austin Walsh January 29, 2026February 3, 2026

The crisis of American civics

Inside the Fight to Revive American Civics

by Richard D. Kahlenberg January 15, 2026February 3, 2026

Pardon Power

Amnesty Transactional

by Garrett Epps January 14, 2026February 3, 2026

New York, 1981: A graffiti-covered subway car before the turnaround in Back from the Brink.

How New York City Got Safe

by Michael Javen Fortner January 1, 2026February 3, 2026

The Kalven Trap

by Christoph Irmscher December 11, 2025February 3, 2026

Scandal

The Scandal About Scandals

by Noah Berlatsky December 10, 2025February 3, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy runs on a beach in Astoria with his dog, Freckles, in May 1968 during the Oregon presidential primary.

What Senator Robert F. Kennedy Could Teach Donald Trump

by Chris Matthews November 11, 2025November 10, 2025

Professor Paul Starr gives a lecture at the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service, Suffolk University Law School, on 1 October 2009.

What Is the “American Contradiction”?

by Jonathan Alter November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

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