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Toni Morrison, Consciousness and Culture, and More
“Put all of digital media’s effects together and you have a recipe for reversing many of literacy’s impacts on consciousness and culture”...
AI's Cognitive Costs, and More
With research continuing, preliminary results suggest that the cognitive cost of relying on AI is real...
Hubris, Design Thinking, and More
Freelance writing, informal DJ sets, working retail — even seemingly successful musicians are having trouble making ends meet...
Microphotography, the Price of Genius, and More
In the 19th century, microphotography was a scientific marvel.
Geoff Dyer, British Royals, and More
In the ’60s and ’70s, the study of British royals was seen as elitist, trivial, even pointless.
Best Sellers, Harry Crews, and More
Best sellers were once written by authors like Mary McCarthy and J.D.
Zelig With a Paintbrush, and More
Zelig with a paintbrush.
Ocean Vuong, Semicolons, and More
In 1781 a semicolon appeared once every 90 words.
The Dull Men’s Club, Thomas Mallon, and More
What’s discussed at the Dull Men’s Club? Windshield wipers, coat hangers, and mailboxes, among other banalities... more »
Geniuses Behaving Badly, and More
Get published for $20, co-author with a Nobel Prize-winner for $700: With academic paper mills, anything seems possible — for a fee...
The Impossible Genre, Manifesto Houses, and More
The fact checker's improvised dance: Intuition, calculation, and the seeking of truth...
End Literary Prizes, and More
Patricia Highsmith asked one question when hiring an assistant: “Do you like Hemingway?” “No” was the only permitted response...
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