The New York Review of Books; June 12, 2025

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:

• Tim Judah: What Comes Next for Ukraine?
• Tim Flannery: Singing the Body Electric
• Susan Neiman: Daniel Kehlmann's Portrait of a Collaborator
• Finton O'Toole: Moral Authority in the Age of Pope Leo
• Robert Kaiser: Dissidents vs. the Soviet Regime
• Namwali Serpell: Nettie Jones's Still-Shocking Debut
• Michael Hofmann: The Indescribable Platonov
• Jenny Uglow: Orchidomania!