Readings

Following a year of global revolution, a new 1,200-page collection—featuring writings from Angela Davis to Kathy Acker to William Hazlitt—is both an examination of, and a guide to, revolutionary thought. Here, a conversation with creators Lisa Robertson and Matthew Stadler.

American Vogue's creative director as romantic heroine, who dyes the sea blue and consults a cat psychic.

Physical punishment is more acceptable in some cultures than others, and this acceptability helps determine how children make sense of being hit. Being hit, however, still carries some weight.

On Michel Houellebecq and his novel Platform—and sex, and hatred, and despair. Taken from Barnes' latest work, Through the Window, a collection of essays on the books and authors that have meant the most to him throughout his career.