Works that meditate on the struggle to maintain an independent sense of self after having children: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The urge to document our lives during crisis is widely shared among writers: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Bans and attempted bans of critical race theory and the 1619 Project in classrooms are part of a familiar pattern: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The Atlantic staff writer discusses Russia’s online manipulation campaigns, what makes some conspiracy theories so successful, how institutions can rebuild trust, and more with David Axelrod.
We may live in an endlessly distracted world, but where we focus our gaze still matters: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The label erases the complication and collaboration that are central to the artistic process: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Omicron is making a bad shortage even worse.
Kids’ media have achieved a level of clarity and directness in their pandemic coverage that can be hard to find in outlets geared toward older audiences.
Many popular authors are compelling storytellers who sharply analyze power dynamics and offer vivid portraits of daily life. They are also frequently dismissed by the literary establishment.
In many works of art, clothes are more than mere decoration; they are vital elements of story: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Our national cuisine has roots much deeper than the contributions of any individual icon: Your weekly guide to the best in books
When political figures make art, the resulting works usually reveal more about their creators than they do about our government: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Works that question how we think about love and desire: Your weekly guide to the best in books
A defamiliarizing eclipse, a sunbathing cormorant, trees that sing, and more: Your weekly guide to the best in books
We have much to learn from conversations with people we don’t know: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Works that meditate on the intense bonds forged in our early years: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Only about 25 percent of expectant mothers have gotten a COVID-19 shot during their pregnancy. Worried for their baby’s health, many have opted for what feels safe, rather than what is safe.
Works that critique police brutality, racism, and our obsession with true crime: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Works that consider the implications of a life so intimately tied with technology: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Sally Rooney’s novels have long been criticized as insufficiently political, but reconciling ideology and storytelling has always been a thorny issue for writers.