A new issue of Law & Society Review is now online. From TNR, a review of Classical Chinese Poetry: An Anthology and Du Fu: A Life in Poetry; a review of Valkyrie: The Story Of The Plot To Kill Hitler, By Its Last Member by Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager; and why how Obama talks is more interesting than how Michael Steele tries to. The Careful Exaggerator: How Obama balances his rhetoric to fit the situation. Meet the editors of Double X: Why another women's magazine? (and more and more). Christopher Buckely, author of 14 books, reflects on his relationship with his parents (and a review of Losing Mum and Pup and more and more and more). Chris Matthews on the Buckley Mystique. DIY Nation: How to start your own country (and three experts offer advice). Reader comments are a key part of online journalism — so why do they mostly disappoint? From The Rumpus, Steve Hely, "the world’s foremost consultant", on the future of publishing. Do conservatives understand torture? Conservatives don't actually support torture, they just think it's a useful tool — too bad they're wrong. Dahlia Lithwick on the GOP's misguided and confused campaign against judicial empathy. Some morals are simple; dark morals, not so. Master Baiter: Paul Kinsella is reeling in West African e-mail hucksters one scammer at a time.
