Walter Kirn

American Malaise: Up In the Air

Elisabeth Donnelly | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Elisabeth Donnelly

We talked to director Jason Reitman, stars Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, and author Walter Kirn about their timely Up in the Air, a beautiful film about job loss and human connection.

Movie Review: Up In The Air Soars

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

I've been touting Up in the Air as the year's best film since I saw it in Toronto in September -- and I still haven't seen anything that has changed my mind.

The 10 Best Books of 2009

Anis Shivani | Posted 11.30.2009 | Books


Anis Shivani

Anis Shivani picks his top 10 books for 2009.

Does the Ivy League Turn You Into a Moron? Walter Kirn Critiques Princeton in "Lost in the Meritocracy"

Anis Shivani | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


Anis Shivani

Walter Kirn, author of the novels Up in the Air and Mission to America, has written the most enticing recent indictment of education in this country.

Testing, Testing

Walter Kirn | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


Walter Kirn

A president, like a college freshman, can't know in advance which questions he'll have to answer or what topics he'll have to master. He has to be flexible, supple, and responsive. He has to be comfortable with multiple-choice.