A Political and Literary Forum

Menu Search
Donate Shop Join

Reading Lists

Liberalism and the Left

American politics has seen the fiercest resurgence of left-liberal conflict since the 1960s. These pieces survey what’s at issue—from identity politics and the legacy of the Clintons, to Sanders, socialism, and the future of the Democratic Party.

Matt Lord, Boston Review

Read More

Reading Lists

Reading Lists

Prison Strike 2018

Surveying incarceration: from Attica to Appalachia and prison profiteering to “poverty penalties.”

Rosie Busiakiewicz, Boston Review

Reading Lists

Remembering James Baldwin

Explore the ideas, influence, and legacy of this extraordinary American writer.

Boston Review

Reading Lists

The Best of 2017

Our top 25 most-loved stories from the year of Trump.

Boston Review

Reading Lists

25 Essays Against Whitelash

Racism, populism, and xenophobia have had the last word at the ballot box.

Boston Review

Reading Lists

The Best of 2016

Our top stories from the year.

Boston Review

Reading Lists

Citizen Consumer

Can shopping ever be an ethical practice?

Boston Review

Reading Lists

Technocrats, Populists, and Citizens

Donald Trump's victory raises the question—how did we get here? 

Boston Review

Reading Lists

The Nasty Women Reading List

A primer for nasty women. 

Boston Review

Reading Lists

Haiti, Disaster, and Revolution

Suffering in Haiti is a manmade, not a natural, disaster.

Boston Review

Race, Reading Lists

Radical Political Action

A primer in the history and practice of radical black politics.

Derecka Purnell, Boston Review

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Vital reading on politics, literature, and more in your inbox

Love Boston Review?

Then you’ll love our new membership program! Join us to support engaged discussion on critical issues. You’ll also enjoy exclusive membership benefits.
Get Started

Copyright © 1993-2018 Boston Review and its authors.

Support Boston Review

Become a Member

Make a tax-deductible donation today

Boston Review Printing Note: For best printing results try turning on any options your web browser's print dialog makes available for printing backgrounds and background graphics.