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Alex Shephard

Alex Shephard is senior editor of The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.  

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June 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Hillary’s Unpopularity Is a Good Thing for Progressives
Why the left should be relieved that Clinton needs Obama's help.
June 8, 2016
Alex Shephard
Does Literary Criticism Have a Grade Inflation Problem?
Lit Hub's new ratings site exposes the flaws in the wider culture.
May 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
It’s Not Bernie Sanders’s Job to Unify the Democratic Party
Bernie and Hillary are at war—and it's her responsibility to call a truce.
April 6, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Has Momentum. Does It Matter?
With Tuesday's win in Wisconsin, Sanders has won six of the last seven Democratic contests. But he's barely cut into Hillary Clinton's massive delegate lead.
March 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
The Mass-Market Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird Is Dead
Harper Lee’s estate will no longer allow publication of the inexpensive paperback edition that was popular with schools.
February 28, 2016
Alex Shephard, Elaine Teng
Which Films Will Win at Tonight’s Academy Awards?
February 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
Jordan’s First-Ever Oscar Nominee Reimagines Lawrence of Arabia
"Theeb" remembers World War I from the Arab perspective.
February 4, 2016
Alex Shephard, Clio Chang
Everybody Hates Ted
Ted Cruz is so easy to hate that loathing him has become a form of political poetry.
January 10, 2016
Alex Shephard, Esther Breger
Which TV Shows Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
January 10, 2016
Alex Shephard, Elaine Teng, Michelle Legro
Which Films Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
December 21, 2015
Alex Shephard
Amazon Dominated Nearly Everything This Year
With $100 billion in revenue in sight, Amazon’s terrifying logistical takeover of the world may soon be complete.
November 3, 2015
Elspeth Reeve, Alex Shephard
Teens for Trump!
At a recent Donald Trump book-signing in New York, minors were out in force
October 30, 2015
Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov
A Eulogy for Grantland
The beloved sports and pop culture website produced "ecstatic criticism"
October 29, 2015
Alex Shephard
The Ben Carson Paradox
The same qualities that attract voters to Ben Carson make him a terrible debater
October 23, 2015
Alex Shephard
Harry Potter and the Diversified Brand
Seven years after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the Harry Potter franchise continues to expand
October 19, 2015
Alex Shephard
How Amazon Quietly Became America's Biggest Publisher of Translated Literature
October 13, 2015
Alex Shephard
Marlon James Wins 2015 Man Booker Prize
October 12, 2015
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the 2015 Man Booker Prize?
The UK's most prestigious literary prize takes on the world
October 8, 2015
Alex Shephard
Belarusian Author Svetlana Alexievich Wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature
October 7, 2015
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
If Bob Dylan wins, I will eat my copy of "Blood on the Tracks"

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