Tag Archives: The New Republic

Losing Faith in the Gleam

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Nathaniel Missildine

Nathaniel Missildine on Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Lane, and the function of movie stars. Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema | Tagged Anthony Lane, backlash, Esther Breger, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, The New Republic, the New Yorker | Leave a comment

Is the Personal Essay Hipper Than Thou?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Janet Steen

The nonfiction trend goes on. Separating the bad from the good from the great is the tricky part. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged Adam Kirch, Ali Smith, blogging, David Sedaris, Davy Rothbart, Donald Barthelme, E.M. Cioran, Facebook, Geoff Dyer, Gore Vidal, H.L. Mencken, Jo Ann Beard, Joan Didion, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Marylinne Robinson, Michelle Orange, Montaigne, Sloane Crosley, The New Republic, TMI, Tom Bissell | 7 Comments