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Atlantic Unbound | Archive
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz ..... Recent articles by Jennie Rothenberg Gritz: Containing MultitudesAndrew Sullivan speaks candidly about why he supports Barack Obama, how he became a blogger, and why he's not afraid to change his mind. Survival of the KindestOlivia Judson, author of "The Selfless Gene," discusses the evolutionary roots of altruism and fellow feeling. The Jews in AmericaThe Atlantic looks back at a time when country clubs were restricted, names were Anglicized, and Jews were struggling to find their place in American society. Transcending GodChristopher Hitchens on his beef with religion, his faith in mankind, and his new bestselling book, God Is Not Great. Travels With CondiDavid Samuels, author of "Grand Illusions," discusses his travels with Condoleezza Rice and her ambitious efforts to secure peace in the Middle East. "Israel Is Our Home"Gershom Gorenberg elucidates the startling politics of Avigdor Lieberman, a right-wing Israeli politician who has lately taken center stage. Shakespeare UnleashedRon Rosenbaum, author of The Shakespeare Wars, on releasing the "infinite energies" within Shakespeare's words. Turn Off, Tune Out, Drop InHanna Rosin, the author of "Striking a Pose," discusses yoga's journey from Himalayan mountaintops to the studio down the street. Beyond Space InvadersJonathan Rauch, author of "Sex, Lies, and Video Games," talks about a new generation of innovative and emotionally complex video games. Stop the Insanity!Sandra Tsing-Loh describes the elite, utopian island of urban private education—and explains why she opted to steer clear of it. Common KnowledgeMarshall Poe on the marvels and pitfalls of Wikipedia, the fastest-growing encyclopedia in human history. Out of the DarknessAda Udechukwu, author of the short story "Night Bus," discusses art, writing, and the politics of her troubled homeland. Same Planet, Different WorldsGary Shteyngart, author of the novel Absurdistan, discusses American rappers, Azerbaijani kidnappers, and what makes satire serious fiction. A Woman's Place?Caitlin Flanagan, America's feistiest stay-at-home mom, shares her thoughts on gerbils, gay marriage, and Robert Graves. Inside the House of CardsDespite recent riots in Baghdad, Robert Kaplan, the author of "The Coming Normalcy?", credits one U.S. military brigade with restoring order to Iraq's second-largest city. Terra IncognitaEssayist Rebecca Solnit, the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost, discusses the art of falling off the map. Wired for Creationism?Paul Bloom, the author of "Is God an Accident," on why—ironically—belief in Intelligent Design may be an inherited trait. Bleak HouseRachel Cusk talks about her new novel, In the Fold, which explores the dark underside of a modern British fiefdom. Myths and MetaphorsKazuo Ishiguro on Jane Austen, adapting his work for film, and his latest novel, Never Let Me Go Gilead's BalmMarilynne Robinson talks about her long-awaited second novel and the holiness of the everyday. The Perpetual StrangerPaul Theroux talks about writing and traveling—and the liberation that both provide. “Neither Heroes nor Villains”Robert Gildea, the author of Marianne in Chains, talks about his efforts to demystify the French experience under Nazi occupation. Living Under War's ShadowA conversation with James Carroll, whose new novel, Secret Father, explores the political and emotional divisions of post-war Germany. Ranting Against CantHarold Bloom, a staunch defender of the Western literary tradition, returns to Shakespeare, "the true multicultural author." The Guilt of the ChurchDaniel Goldhagen, the author of A Moral Reckoning, calls upon the Catholic Church to face its legacy of anti-Semitism and its role in the Holocaust. |
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