THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS (June 5, 2025): The latest issue features ‘University Press Issue’…
My Freedom, My Choice
A new book illuminates how freedom became associated with choice and questions whether that has been a good thing—for women in particular.
The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life by Sophia Rosenfeld
Translation’s Drift
Two books look closely at both the limitations and the possibilities of the art of literary translation.
The Philosophy of Translation by Damion Searls
Speaking in Tongues by J.M. Coetzee and Mariana Dimópulos
What Do You Expect?
The surprising power of placebos demonstrates how the mind influences both the experience of ill health and the evolution of illness.
Placebos by Kathryn T. Hall
The Power of Placebos: How the Science of Placebos and Nocebos Can Improve Health Care by Jeremy Howick
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