Liesl Schillinger

Liesl Schillinger is a New York-based journalist and translator, and the author of Wordbirds: An Irreverent Lexicon for the 21st Century. She teaches in the Journalism+Design Program at the New School. (May 2018)

What Koestler Knew About Jokes

Traditionally, comedians used the dagger of wit to stick the powerful, exposing hypocrisy and abuse. Now, abetted by the abundance of online platforms, other actors have seized that dagger to attack the weak, not the strong.

April 3, 2019

My Boot Camp in Corrective Democracy

Could I create a class that would teach the next generation of journalists how to confront history and “alternative facts” head-on?

May 24, 2018

New York Review subscription offer with free calendar

Give the gift they’ll open all year.

Save 65% off the regular rate and over 75% off the cover price and receive a free 2025 calendar!