IN THE February 7, 2022, ISSUE Alvin Bragg, the Prosecutor Who Won’t Prosecute By Barry Latzer Meet Manhattan’s new DA.
World Friends, and Enemies, of the Russian People By Jay Nordlinger The Russian government shuts down a leading civil-society and human-rights organization.
Law & the Courts Alvin Bragg, the Prosecutor Who Won’t Prosecute By Barry Latzer Meet Manhattan’s new DA.
Books George III: The Patriot King By Robert G. Ingram A review of The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III, by Andrew Roberts.
Books The Impenetrable Stardom of Greta Garbo By Peter Tonguette A review of Grabo, by Robert Gottlieb.
Books Stephen Crane’s Life of Fire By Diane Scharper A review of Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane, by Paul Auster.
Books The Believer’s Brain By Jonathan Leaf A review of The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life, by Lisa Miller.
Garner the Grammarian The Storied Oxford English Dictionary By Bryan A. Garner Scholars wouldn’t be surprised at the copious literature about lexicography, ‘the art or practice of writing dictionaries.’
Film & TV The Lost Daughter’s Failed Take on Maternal Ambivalence By Ross Douthat The Lost Daughter is interesting in its parts but, as a whole, not particularly good.
The Week The Week By NR Editors ‘If you’re gonna play the game, you’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away.’
Happy Warrior Theories of Joe Biden By Daniel Foster A guy who is short on substance and whose comfort zone is smears.