Rachel Aviv

  • Notable NYC: 9/7–9/13

    Notable NYC: 9/7–9/13

    Literary events in and around NYC this week!

  • Captain of My Soul

    For the New Yorker, Rachel Aviv profiles philosopher Martha Nussbaum: Like Narcissus, she says, philosophy falls in love with its own image and drowns.

  • Reasonable Cause

    The Torres family learned how Christopher died from watching the news the next day. At a press conference, the department’s chief public-safety officer said that two officers had tried to arrest Christopher at home, but, when he resisted and grabbed…

  • Man vs. Terrifying Gigantic Agribusiness

    …“grew up in world (S.C.) that wouldn’t accept him,” “needs adulation,” “doesn’t sleep,” was “scarred for life.”…“What’s motivating Hayes?—basic question.” An actor’s notes for a role? A writer’s sketch of a character for a novel? Actually, these are observations by…