The New York Review of Books; May 14, 2026

The New York Review of Books is a semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs. Published in New York City, it is inspired by the idea that the discussion of important books is an indispensable literary activity.

In this issue: 

• Jed Perl: Defiance at the Museum
• Mark O'Connell: Patrick Radden Keefe's Broken London
• Nicole Rudick: June Leaf's Dancing Machines
• Nick Laird: Speaking Saemus Heaney's Language
• Elaine Blair: The Advantages of Being a Guerilla Girl
• Clare Buckneil: What's Wrong with Pedantry?
• Fintan O'Toole: The President's Derangement Show
• Susan Tallman: Morisot and Manet Talk Back