Arts
Joshua Ferris Takes On Atheism In 'To Rise Again'
In Joshua Ferris' third novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, the protagonist is a dentist wrestling with his atheism. Ferris says his character, like all dentists, is "chronically misunderstood."
'Fargo' TV Series Captures The Best And Worst Of America
The finale of the Fargo TV series airs Tuesday. The characters are different, like a deputy sheriff played by Allison Tolman. But writer Noah Hawley says the Coen brothers told him he "nailed it."
The Human Heart And Its Rhythmic Magnificence
Rhythm comes in different forms from music and poetry to those inside our bodies. There's art based on the most primal rhythm of all: the beating of the human heart.
'The Unwitting' Explores The Lure Of Complicity
The Unwitting by Ellen Feldman is part love story, part mystery and part political thriller set during the Cold War.
'Obvious Child': A Momentous Film Of Small, Embarrassing Truths
The indie film depicts a standup comic who decides to have an abortion after a one-night stand. David Edelstein lauds director Gillian Robespierre's courage.
40 Years On, Woodward And Bernstein Recall Reporting On Watergate
The now-legendary reporters revisit the famous D.C. complex as they remember writing All The President's Men, their detective story-style account of uncovering Richard Nixon's scandalous conspiracy.
Eric Cantor And A Defeat Of Biblical Proportions
As part of our series "This Week's Must-Read," poet David Lehman recommends a book for those still surprised by Eric Cantor's political upset.