The portraits of the master, collected for the first time since his death, offer an antidote to preoccupations with our self-images.

A new movie about the famous eminent domain case Kelo v. New London shows us more than a fight about a house. It shows us a conflict between two core American values.

A new book about early modern England reveals an eternal truth: We are all addicted to something, and maybe that’s not a bad thing, so long as we choose well.

Revisiting the master of emotion and one of the greatest concerts of the soulful ‘60s.

And a post-mortem on U.S. policy during the Arab uprisings.

Three excellent new books on terrorist communications give us much-needed insight into our opponents and the context in which they operate.  

Maya Jasanoff’s new book shows us that Joseph Conrad was not just a literary giant of his own times but also a surprisingly good guide to our times.

A new play about Iraqi Christian immigrants deals with the conflict between remembering and forgetting.  

Yascha Mounk’s new defense of liberalism offers a perceptive diagnosis of its decline, but not much in the way of a cure.

In Loveless, the latest Oscar-nominated import from Russia’s most famous filmmaker, every unhappy family is alike, while happy families are nowhere to be seen at all.