A photo collage grid of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and J.D. Vance among stills from the Situation Room.
A photo collage grid of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and J.D. Vance among stills from the Situation Room.

Foreign-Policy Fantasy Literature

Under Trump 2.0, a new book by policymaking heavyweights is an exercise in absurdity.

Review
Daniel W. Drezner
A book in the background and Donald Trump in the foreground in a photo illustration.
A book in the background and Donald Trump in the foreground in a photo illustration.

How Yesterday’s Fiction Foretells Tomorrow’s Politics

From medieval Europe to the Trump era, life really does imitate art.

Review
Tim Brinkhof
A poster shows a woman with a rifle and babushka on her head under a red flag in front of smoking factory chimneys.
A poster shows a woman with a rifle and babushka on her head under a red flag in front of smoking factory chimneys.

How a ‘Fairy-Tale Country’ for Women Turned Its Back on Feminism

Julia Ioffe’s new feminist history of Russia offers important lessons for the West.

Review
Laura Mills
A black and white film still of people walking in the street in Paris in the 1960s.
A black and white film still of people walking in the street in Paris in the 1960s.

The French New Wave Is Still New

Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” shows how we’re still catching our breath from “Breathless.”

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A silhouetted figure with a military hat is seen in front of a high red wall at night.
A silhouetted figure with a military hat is seen in front of a high red wall at night.

Has China’s Power Peaked in Asia?

Beijing finds itself in a precarious geopolitical position. This article has an audio recording

Excerpt
Bilahari Kausikan
A bearded man in a suit at a lectern in front of patriotic bunting.
A bearded man in a suit at a lectern in front of patriotic bunting.

Who the Hell Is James Garfield?

Netflix’s “Death by Lightning” is a reminder that heroic individuals can emerge in trying hours.

Review
Julian E. Zelizer
A grid of 12 book covers with 10 smaller and two larger.
A grid of 12 book covers with 10 smaller and two larger.

A Pair of Haunting New Scandinavian Novels

Plus, more international fiction releases.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
A group of people stand arm in arm and sing joyfully. They hold flags that read "No" decorated with a rainbow.
A group of people stand arm in arm and sing joyfully. They hold flags that read "No" decorated with a rainbow.

How Chile Was Persuaded to Vote ‘No’ to Dictatorship

Revisiting Pablo Larraín’s feature film about the advertising campaign that sent Pinochet packing.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A couple in Louvre heist Halloween costumes walk through the London Underground in London on Oct. 31.
A couple in Louvre heist Halloween costumes walk through the London Underground in London on Oct. 31.

Why Thieves Like to Steal Art

Suspects are being held in the Louvre heist, but artifacts are still missing. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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Climate-change-fiction-recommendations-homepage2

5 Novelists on Their Favorite Climate Fiction

Sometimes, literature meets the moment better than diplomacy.

Review
Amitav Ghosh, Jessi Jezewska Stevens, Megha Majumdar, Eric Puchner, Madeleine Thien
Peter Magyar takes a selfie with a woman in a puffer coat. They are standing in a crowd of people.
Peter Magyar takes a selfie with a woman in a puffer coat. They are standing in a crowd of people.

The Man Who Could Topple Orban

How Peter Magyar went from a former Fidesz insider to Hungary’s most popular politician.

Profile
Lili Rutai
An illustration shows a pyramid of tomatoes at a market with a woman at left and a shouting man with hands to his face at right. behind them is a street scene with pyramids in the distance.
An illustration shows a pyramid of tomatoes at a market with a woman at left and a shouting man with hands to his face at right. behind them is a street scene with pyramids in the distance.

The Surprising History of Egypt’s ‘Crazy Tomatoes’

How an ordinary ingredient became a symbol of collective complaint.

Excerpt
Anny Gaul
Three book covers.
Three book covers.

The Forgotten Visionary of U.S. War in Latin America

Lucius Shepard’s hallucinogenic stories anticipated Trump’s war fantasies.

Argument
James Palmer
A man in a dimly lit, gothic laboratory stands gazing up at a large, mechanical contraption resembling a crucifix with a human figure attached.
A man in a dimly lit, gothic laboratory stands gazing up at a large, mechanical contraption resembling a crucifix with a human figure attached.

Del Toro’s Netflix ‘Frankenstein’ Feels Like a Classic

The Mexican director has finally made the movie he’s dreamed about since childhood.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.
The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.

Add This to the Canon of Great Diplomacy Books

A. Wess Mitchell’s tour through two millennia of diplomacy is catnip for foreign-policy wonks. This article has an audio recording

Review
Keith Johnson
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