“A grim tale of faith perverted to violent ends, and a lesson for those who oppose the spread of far-right ideologies today.”
UPCOMING BOOK EVENT: NAZIS OF COPLEY SQUARE
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GREAT VIRTUAL READING ALERT: LOVE LETTERS TO THE WORST CULTURE WE HAVE TO OFFER
“Tacky is about the power of pop culture—like any art—to imprint itself on our lives and shape our experiences.”
BOOK REVIEW: THE NAZARENE, THE BACKLOT COWBOY, AND US
A historian looks at how evangelical religion, “traditional” masculinity, and right-wing politics became so hopelessly intertwined
DISTILLED KNOWLEDGE: BRIAN HOEFLING TEACHES COCKTAIL 101
“It’s not just a list of what’s there, but also an investigation of how the ingredients are modifying the base spirit, and what dimensions of base flavor, texture or aroma they’re contributing to create the overall balance in the drink.”
MARC GOLDFINGER’S “JUNKIES, ANGELS & DEMONS”
“It’s never over. I just have to be careful that I don’t slip back into the world of the troll.”
LITTLE GHOUL GOES TO SCHOOL, BUT FIRST HAS A RELEASE PARTY
Jef Czekaj on the collision of picture books for kids and grown-up weirdo music
INTERVIEW: AVIVA CHOMSKY AND CENTRAL AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN HISTORY
“If you want to know about the causes, you have to ask, What’s the cause of poverty, violence, and corruption? And that second question is what the Biden administration isn’t asking.”
GETTING TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT FRUGAL BOOKSTORE, A YEAR LATER
Since then, we have joined different networks that include resources for indie and Black-owned bookstores all over the country.
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT COLD WAR CULTURE
Louis Menand’s “The Free World” is a world found, and lost
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: HOW TO RESIST AMAZON AND WHY
Local businesses must tell their stories, build community, then explain: "Amazon puts all that at risk."
