What Will Writers Do Without Twitter?
If the book industry is a walled garden, the site is a ladder.
Beware the ‘Storification’ of the Internet
We all need a lesson in close reading and a dose of skepticism—especially online.
The Imani Perry Reading List
The Atlantic contributing writer and author of the Unsettled Territory newsletter is the winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
The Squirrel
A poem for Wednesday
Mike Pence Refuses to Connect the Dots
In his new memoir, the former vice president selectively edits his four years with Trump to avoid a necessary reckoning.
‘What Is Jesse Eisenberg Doing Here, Saying These Things I Wrote?’
Taffy Brodesser-Akner on stress dreams, the beauty of long scenes, and translating her novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble, to the small screen.
How to Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late
If you live in a country where democracy is still intact: Don’t wait.
Political Lessons From America’s Past
The best works of history both clarify the present and hint at what the future might hold: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The Magical Thinking of Joan Didion’s Estate Sale
Mythology came long ago for the celebrated writer; now it’s coming for her belongings.
America’s Mediocre Hero
In his newest book, Michael Cohen seems to be no longer a witness to history, but rather a man fractured by history.
Why Did Gay Rights Take So Long?
A quiet movement that began in the 1920s didn’t disappear—it just went underground.
The Grimke Sisters and the Indelible Stain of Slavery
The abolitionists have long been portrayed as heroes. A new book views them, and their family, in a different light.
What’s the Difference Between a Bond Villain and a Billionaire?
In Percival Everett’s Dr. No, a fiendish revenge plot doubles as a deeply American endeavor.
Ideal Landscape
Published in The Atlantic in 1953
Science Fiction Got Surveillance All Wrong
Government scrutiny isn’t how it appears in 1984. To understand privacy, we’ll need to update our analogies.
What’s the One Book That Explains American Politics Today?
The Atlantic’s writers have chosen books to help you understand the stakes of the midterms.
America Has Had It Worse
In his new book, Adam Hochschild remembers a time when a crusade for democracy abroad released a demonic spirit of intolerance and violence at home.
Vigil
A poem for Wednesday
Seven Books That Understand Your Grief
Reading alone can’t take away the pain, but prose can be part of one’s internal healing.
125 Years Old and Still Biting
Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece speaks surprisingly well to our information-addled age of paranoia.