The New York Times profiles the antifa actions of a local bookstore in Berlin
For many, last summer marked yet another turn in the recent, crooked path of the American government. When fascists marched in Charlottesville, antifa groups from all over the country met them… Read more »
One A’mason’ Discovery
There are star-studded blockbuster films dedicated to celebrating the uncovering and restoration of priceless art plundered by the Nazis. You hear much less about great reads that they might have laid their… Read more »
This week in 1913: the “German Woodstock,” Walter Benjamin’s first public appearance, and Futurism becomes “the movement of the hour”
From now until the end of the year, we’ll be publishing weekly excerpts from 1913, which The Observer called “An absolute gem of a book.” 1913 was the year Henry Ford first put a conveyer belt… Read more »
Ten highlights from David Bowie’s reading list (set to David Bowie’s music)
David Bowie’s 100-book list is already getting extensive praise for its breadth, but in case you don’t have time to read them all here are a few select pairings for… Read more »
This week in 1913
From now until the end of the year, we’ll be publishing weekly excerpts from 1913, which The Observer called “An absolute gem of a book.” 1913 was the year Henry Ford first put… Read more »
Murder (and literature) close to home
This week Melville releases Wolf Haas’ Brenner and God—about which Carl Hiaasen, no less, has said “Brenner and God is one of the cleverest—and most thoroughly enjoyable—mysteries that I’ve read in a… Read more »