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Documentary films were once dry and informational. Now they’ve been commercialized — and present a host of ethical issues... more » Human institutions are rarely, if ever, all good or all bad. So is it possible to draw up a balance sheet on the legacy of colonialism
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The Politicization of Everything, and More
Thelonious Monk put a lasting stamp on pianism. But his compositions and creativity are overshadowed by his public image as a weirdo... more » “The…
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The Wife of Bath, Rushdie's Comedy, and More
The first ordinary woman in English literature, the Wife of Bath gossips, drinks, and tells her husband’s secrets... more » "There are two ways to write…
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How Tote Bags Became Literary Trophies, and More
How a canvas bag with reinforced handles and a flat bottom became a literary trophy and status symbol... more » The “Outrider” tradition of peripatetic…
Feb 1
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On Renouncing Reading, and More
Some clever-seeming, rich young men have renounced reading books.
Jan 31
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Wikipedian Curiosities, and More
Across 60 books, 3,000 judicial decisions, and myriad essays and articles, Richard Posner held no dogma sacred, and no norm beyond question... more »…
Jan 30
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The Edward Hopper Enigma, and More
The work of Edward Hopper presents an enigma: Why is a great city like New York both a cause and a cure of loneliness?... more » Epicurus was no…
Jan 27
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The FBI's Library Awareness Program, and More
Glenn Loury on God, incarceration, higher ed, political correctness, race, and retirement after 46 years of teaching... more » The modern man is…
Jan 26
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