Imminent Threat
/A harrowing new study tries to determine why the myth of torture's effectiveness persists despite all the evidence - and despite a long line of permanently maimed victims. Greg Waldmann reviews.
Read MoreA History of Violence
/When watching a Quentin Tarantino film, critic Max Ross contends, you can never forget you're watching a Quentin Tarantino flim. But is that a strength or a weakness of his latest, The Hateful Eight?
Read MoreDivinity through the Ages
/a poem
Read MoreIn the Service: Koussevitzky of Boston
/Determining the legacy of Boston’s legendary conductor Serge Koussevitsky is a challenging task. Michael Johnson examines the man, the myth, and the music.
Read MoreDream the Possible Dream
/Can realpolitik - the doctrine of intimidation over ideology, force over ideals - actually be a good thing? Matt Ray reviews John Bew's new study.
Read MorePoetry: February
/a poem
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “You can choose forgiveness or revenge, but revenge is always costly”
/In two new mysteries - one the start of a new series, one the start of a new career - intricate plots take readers from Upstate New York to the Northern Cascades.
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