Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

 

Sunday reading on nybooks.com: From the Review, Zadie Smith on the will, Bill McKibben on the Koch brothers, and Umberto Eco on Krazy Kat and Peanuts. Plus Andrew Butterfield looks at 13th-century Japanese sculpture, Ian Buruma reviews Jia Zhangke’s absurdist new film, and Michał Matlak interviews the European Council president.

 

​ Windows on the Will Zadie Smith On the animated film Anomalisa, Schopenhauer, and human desire ​

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​ The Koch Brothers’ New Brand Bill McKibben Jane Mayer’s new book exposes the billionaires who have distorted American politics in devastating ways ​

​ On ‘Krazy Kat’ and ‘Peanuts’ Umberto Eco The poetry of these children arises from the fact that we find in them all the problems, all the sufferings of the adults ​

 

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In the current issue: Mark Lilla on France, Adam Shatz on Nina Simone, Max Hastings on new books about World War II, Joyce Carol Oates on Lucia Berlin, and more

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​ Statues of Wrath and Serenity Andrew Butterfield Every age is one of anxiety. But few have responded with art more deeply serene than that of the Kamakura period ​

 

​ China’s Exploding Future Ian Buruma Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s new filmMountains May Depart ​

​ The Case for Europe Michał Matlak An interview with European Council President Donald Tusk