Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Can there be a political writer who has not fallen in love with George Orwell’s 1946 essay, “Politics and the English ...

"The appeal of a work of art—a book, a sculpture—rises from faith that the work represents more than information. Despite certain disappointments, each newly discovered book dangles before us a single ...

A series of essays, framed through personal lenses, that explores the history, layers and nuances of British Sign Language. Personal essays exploring the history, layers and nuances of British Sign ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Brian Dillon ESSAYS ONE By Lydia Davis In the preface to this ample assembly of her essays, Lydia ...