Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
A New Force of Indian Country
In 1969, my father gave voice to an activist generation of Native Americans.
Dear James: Make the Whistling Stop
My husband’s ceaseless noises are driving me mad.
Why We’re Still Talking About the ‘Trauma Plot’
People will always experience terrible things, and many will want to write about them.
What to Make of Miracles
In a new book, Elaine Pagels searches for the narrative origins of Jesus’s most wondrous acts.
How Leonard Bernstein Changed the Canon
In 1966, the conductor arrived in Vienna with a mission: to restore Gustav Mahler’s place in 20th-century music.
The Cost of Perfection
Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
SNL Has Entered the Chat
In last night’s cold open, the show brought a new twist to an old satirical tradition.
Relatable Mom
A short story
The Pitt Has Revolutionized the Medical Drama
The smash-hit hospital show has brought the beloved genre back into the real world.
The Drink Americans Can’t Quit
Soda is still here—just with new cans and new slogans.
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ultimate Taboo
Fang Fang’s newly translated novel uncovers the brutal, buried history of land reform in China.
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years
A Much-Needed Course Correction for Marvel
The new Daredevil series explores the humanity of its superhero.
An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold
Mariam Rahmani’s debut novel is both charmingly familiar and totally unpredictable.
Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?
My best friend’s husband refuses to touch her.
The Lesson Snow White Should Teach Disney
The studio’s latest live-action remake shows hints of courage—but only hints.
A Country Imperfectly Pulling Itself Together
Wildcat Dome’s characters can’t escape the calamities that marked their lives—and their country’s history.
Comedy’s Most Erudite Buffoon
Conan O’Brien has built a comedy career on committing to his own, dissonant bit.
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