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John Colapinto on the music of Esperanza Spalding. more
Judith Thurman on the work of Marina Abramovic. more
Louis Menand looks at the contradictory ways we understand and treat depression. more
George Packer and Susan Orlean on Twitter. more
David Remnick on the heroes of the civil-rights era. more
Kelefa Sanneh on the gospel singer Tonex. more
The cultural history of mourning and grief. more
Personal confessions, from St. Augustine to James Frey. more
Claudia Roth Pierpont on the Arabic novel in translation. more
How economists are responding to the financial crisis. more