This Sunday in the Arts & Life section, read a review of The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule by Thomas Frank. If you like muckrakers, Michael Moore and moveon.org, you’ll like Frank, a  hell-raising populist. In his new book, Frank contends that conservatives, using "bad ideas that still chew through the nation’s brain," are well on the way to installing "a free-market utopia."

You'll also find capsule reviews of several compelling life stories, including those of activist/protester John Dear, writer Sidney Offit, and the Cone sisters, whose incredible art collection graces the Baltimore Museum of Art.