My Ebenezer
December 2, 2018 ·
Books & Arts, Web Only, Christmas Movies
B.D. McClay on the Muppets adaptation of Dickens’s classic tale of redemption.
Chance of a Lifetime
August 12, 2018 ·
Books & Arts, Magazine, culture
B.D. McClay on Sheila Heti’s ‘Motherhood’ and taking control by giving it up.
Your Other Body
July 15, 2018 ·
Books & Arts, Environment, Environmentalism
B.D. McClay reviews Daisy Hildyard's 'The Second Body'—a thought experiment in how we relate to the world.
Witty Women
April 8, 2018 ·
B. D. McClay, Books and Art, critics
B.D. McClay reviews 'Sharp'—a book about controversy-courting creators, critics, and cultural commentators.
Immortal Beloveds
January 26, 2018 ·
novel, Books and Art, God
B.D. McClay on 'Eternal Life,' the new Dara Horn novel that takes the long view of longing.
Irregular Loves
November 24, 2017 ·
Books and Art, Magazine, Books and Arts
B.D. McClay on adultery, friendship, and the story of a life—a review of Sally Rooney's novel 'Conversations with Friends.'