May 23, 2011

This issue featured Andrew Ferguson's examination of playwright David Mamet's intellectual and political evolution, exploring how the celebrated dramatist's worldview had shifted over time. Ann Marlowe contributed firsthand reporting from Benghazi during the Libyan uprising, providing on-the-ground perspective on the revolutionary events unfolding in North Africa. The issue captured a moment of significant political and cultural transformation, both in American letters and in the Middle East.