Liberties Journal of Culture & Politics: Spring 2026

Every issue of Liberties is a collection of serious, stylish, and controversial essays on culture and politics from leading writers and new talent. In the Spring 2026 issue, Michael Grunwald reveals the only way to help the climate now; Assaf Sharon explores the religious turn in the new authoritarianism; Oksana Forostyna on Ukraine's mysterious language of belonging; A. E. Stallings on poetic inspiration; Raha Shams from the streets of Tehran; Robert Rubsam conjures the spooky genius of the Brothers Quay; Sergei Lebedev analyzes the disfigurements of wartime Russia; Ian Buruma on art and evil; David A. Bell laments the decline of the book review; Adam Plunkett meets Frost and Milton in the woods; John Summers on autism and the healthcare system from hell; Gerald Howard excavates Tom Wolfe's homework; Mitchell Abidor resurrects the original Dreyfusard; Margo Gontar on tea and drones in Kyiv; Robert Stewart on the etiquette of the farm; Sarah Rodriguez considers obscurity and the novel; Celeste Marcus takes a fresh look at Egon Schiele; Leon Wieseltier on love, reason, and the crisis of the Jews; and new poetry from Mary Jo Salter and Peg Boyers.

Liberties features essays from leading writers and scholars, award-winning writers, the next generation's rising talent, and poets from around the world -- there's a reason why cultural warriors, political leaders, opinion makers, and engaged citizens from across the political and cultural spectrum read and cherish Liberties.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Liberties Journal
Published: 04/28/2026
ISBN: 9798992201024
Pages: 272