Readings

Solanas, who died 25 years ago today, generally touted the benefits of exterminating men. But for a bile-covered window into a particularly angry mind, her SCUM Manifesto is surprisingly relatable.

The case here described is real, witnessed by the author in Small Claims court. The names have been changed and some details and times condensed. This week in Petty Justice: how lawyers are just like writers.

On the publication of her memoir Drunk Mom, Jowita Bydlowska talks to Dr. Gabor Maté—whose writings helped her find a way through the fog of shame and better understand how addiction works.

Almost anybody can join the circus these days, and, thanks to the success of Cirque du Soleil and other marquee shows, probably make a good living doing it. But as the industry finds itself on solid footing, it loses some of the danger and romance that once made it such a unique draw.

The Russia-Chechnya conflict is far too complex and contentious to provide TV-ready insights into a killer's mindset. Here is a suggested syllabus, featuring works by German Sadulaev, Robert D. Kaplan, C.J. Chivers, and others.