Emily Bobrow

Nell Zink’s novels amusingly skewer the hubris of people who try to plan their lives

Critics who consider the film’s plot “transphobic” have called for it to be banned

Her books examined and revealed the legacy of America’s original sin of slavery

The Harvard Law graduate and activist has learned to navigate a world that wasn’t built with her in mind

IQ scores have never been so high and access to factual information so widespread. Yet all our cleverness rarely helps us overcome our biases.

Architects are tackling the dark, loud, violent nature of jails to make them more about rehabilitation than retribution.

An enthralling thriller, stylishly told

The Falconer, Dana Czapnik’s debut novel, also contains some slam-dunk sports writing

Though underwhelming as a survey of the video artist’s oeuvre, the Barnes Foundation’s new exhibition includes works alive with mystery and meaning.

“In a town that got blindsided by the rock revolution, it was only fitting that Vegas would turn to the original rock ’n’ roller, Elvis Presley, as the agent of its reinvention,” writes Richard Zoglin

As New York’s incarceration rate falls, the city is casting around for smaller jails to copy

Ocean Vuong’s lyrical debut novel creates an account of lives that are at once overlooked and thoroughly American

Another 12 are considering it. Good

Joanne Ramos’s impressive debut novel is set in a high-end surrogacy outfit

Most primers on parenting have been written by men. We know very little about how women feel about the work and wonders of mothering.