Reading Lists

Politics, Reading Lists

Our Top Ten Political Stories in 2017

From Trump to global populism, political upheaval has dominated our lives this year. Here are our top ten political stories from 2017.

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Gender & Sexuality, Reading Lists

2017's Most-Loved Stories on Gender and Sexuality

From #MeToo to Milo Yiannopoulos, this has been the year of gender trouble.

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Class & Inequality, Reading Lists

Our Top Ten Reads on Inequality in 2017

From the GOP tax bill to the resurgence of neoliberal economics, there are plenty of reminders that we are living in one of the most unequal times in modern history.

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Race, Reading Lists

Our Top Stories on Race in 2017

In 2017, racism and xenophobia have played major roles in U.S. politics. As the year draws to a close, we present our top stories about race, immigration, and the dangerous ideology of white nationalism, from myths about Appalachia to racial capitalism to regimes of deportation.

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Literature & Culture, Reading Lists

Our Most-Loved Culture Stories of 2017

Ten critical stories from 2017 that explore our present aesthetic moment: from the rise and fall of Milo Yiannopoulos to Instagram and the personal essay to The Handmaid's Tale and Drake.

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Reading Lists

25 Essays Against Whitelash

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

Poetry

BR's Top 25 Poems of 2016

Poetry is a counterattack.

Reading Lists

BR's 25 Most-Loved Essays of 2016

As we gear up for a Trump presidency, here's a look back at the year that was. 

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Reading Lists

Citizen Consumer

Can shopping ever be an ethical practice?

Reading Lists

Technocrats, Populists, and Citizens

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

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Haiti, Disaster, and Revolution

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

Reading Lists

The Nasty Women Reading List

A primer for nasty women.