NYRB in the nineties when I was reading it was absolutely amazing. I can say that my life and my tastes would be different without it. In the 2000s it got muc

NYRB in the nineties when I was reading it was absolutely amazing. I can say that my life and my tastes would be different without it. In the 2000s it got much thinner. The articles were shorter, and under GWB it veered much more into politics. The editors felt that they had to spend their cultural capital on politics under the circumstances, but they spent a lot. Many years later I got to see the premiere of Scorsese's documentary with Bob Silvers in attendance and it's a cherished memory.