Katie Bacon
Recent articles by Katie Bacon
The Great Irish-Dutch-American Novel
Joseph O'Neill, an Irishman raised in Holland, talks about The Great Gatsby, post-9/11 New York, and his new novel, Netherland.
The All-American Kitchen
Steven Gdula, the author of The Warmest Room in the House, talks about home cooking, how we eat, and the evolution of the American kitchen.
The Dark Side of the Gilded Age
Jack Beatty, the author of Age of Betrayal, talks about the poverty, inequality, and corrupt politics that marred America's past and set us on a course toward today.
Girls Gone Studious
Lynn Peril talks about the evolution of girls' college experiences, and her new book, College Girls: Bluestockings, Sex Kittens, and Co-Eds, Then and Now.
The American War Machine
James Carroll, the author of House of War, on the inexorable momentum of the Pentagon.
Tight-Knit, Loose-Lipped
Elizabeth Strout on her new novel, Abide With Me—a story of small-town gossip and a minister's unraveling.
An Atlantic Scandal
A tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century.
Master Among Men
Doris Kearns Goodwin, the author of Team of Rivals, talks about Lincoln and the unlikely band of colleagues he rallied to his cause.
Commander in Grief
Joshua Wolf Shenk on how melancholy both tore Abraham Lincoln apart and gave him strength.
The Limits of Tolerance
Salman Rushdie talks about his new novel, Shalimar the Clown, the Islamic moral universe, and the crushing of Kashmir.
Clinton Reconsidered
John Harris, the author of The Survivor, on why Clinton and his legacy will be debated for decades to come.
Managing China
Robert D. Kaplan looks ahead to the great military and diplomatic challenge of the twenty-first century.
Write What You Like
Curtis Sittenfeld, the author of Prep, on literary page-turners and the problem with too much cleverness.
Fatal Vision
Richard Clarke talks about his frightening scenario of an America hobbled by terrorism—and what we can do to avoid it.
Charles C. Mann, the author of "1491," talks about the thriving and sophisticated Indian landscape of the pre-Columbus Americas.
An African Voice
Chinua Achebe, the author of one of the enduring works of modern African literature, sees postcolonial cultures taking shape story by story.
The Architecture of Daily Life
Tracy Kidder discusses his new book, Home Town, and the power of true stories about ordinary people.