The Apache, The Thief, The Führer, and the Philosopher
by Maria Hummel
Karl May was one of the world’s most popular adventure writers, a devoted pacifist, and possibly responsible for the rise of global fascism.
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Hobson’s Choice
by Rachel Aviv
Psychoanalysis turns all psychiatrists into literature critics; what does it do to neuroscientists studying the brain during dreams?
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The Dropout in Your In-Box
by Mark Sundeen
The true story of how dudes with beards in their underwear actually altered the discourse of American politics.
The Banality of Comedy
by Philip Oltermann
George Tabori tried to Europeanize Hollywood, but Hollywood wouldn’t have any of it.
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Adrian Tomine
interviewed by Nicole Rudick
The graphic novelist and cartoonist distinguishes between more precise drawings and better ones.
Amy Hempel
interviewed by Sarah Manguso
“The goal is always to sound unlike myself.”
Ryan Knighton & Jim Knipfel
in conversation
A blind, sarcastic New Yorker and a blind, sarcastic memoirist from Canada walk into a bar in Brooklyn. One of them has a tape recorder.
Panda Bear
interviewed by Trinie Dalton
The Animal Collective member talks about performing solo—without the panda costume.
Damon Albarn & Paul Simonon
interviewed by Nick Coleman
Damon from Blur and the Clash’s legendary bassist (in a new band together) share a deep love of their home territory: North Kensington.
