Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
The persistent cultural narrative surrounding the "death of reading" misrepresents current trends, as data indicates a robust and evolving literary landscape. Print book sales have risen by 25% over the past decade, while the number of independent bookstores has surged by 70% in just five years. This resurgence is driv...
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, details his 16-month imprisonment in Russia on fabricated espionage charges, framing his detention as a calculated act of hostage diplomacy. Russian authorities utilized his status as an American journalist to secure the release of high-value assets, including FSB assas...
Min Jin Lee examines the enduring nature of the diaspora experience, framing it as a permanent, global condition rather than a temporary state of displacement. Her latest novel, American Hagwon, explores the pressures of education and social mobility through the lens of Korean families navigating new environments. By b...
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