Concerns are growing over how Washingtons proposed income tax could impact small businesses. Critics say many small business owners are trying to grow, expand, and increase their incomebut taxing both ... The New Yorker's critics on the latest news and reviews from the worlds of film, TV, books, and art.

Understanding the Context

This new column highlights some of the best work done by critics over the past year according to some of the leading writers of our time, making the case for the continued relevance of criticism today.