Books
Dennis Broe’s ‘The House That Buff Built,’ latest in L.A. noir crime fiction
January 11, 2024The House That Buff Built by Dennis Broe is the fourth in a series of Harry Palmer mysteries set in Los Angeles in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Read moreRevisiting DuBois’ landmark book, ‘The World and Africa’
January 5, 2024First published in 1947, the book remains a touchstone for anyone who wants to understand the modern world.
Read more‘Wonka’ review: A condemnation of wealthy elites the whole family can enjoy
December 18, 2023While the movie isn’t shouting “Down with the system!” from the chocolate rooftops, Wonka portrays the struggle against greedy candy capitalists.
Read moreThe brutality of our tragedies: An interview with Brazilian novelist Fernando Bonassi
December 15, 2023With the novel Violence, Fernando Bonassi completes one of the most bruising trilogies in the last twenty years of Brazilian literature.
Read moreHow Lenin (and International Publishers) changed my mind about Marxism
November 15, 2023A young worker reflects on how International Publishers books altered the course of his political journey.
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