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In Praise of Long Sentences, and More
The sweeping grandeur of clause upon clause, twist and turn, convoluted syntax, elaborate punctuation...
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Paul Krugman on the New York Times, and More
“Why even bother having an opinion section?”
The Benefits of a Bad Memory, and More
To remember the important things, we have to forget anything inessential.
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 Conundrum of Consciousness, and More
Are the mystery of mass and the conundrum of consciousness analogous to each other?
Andy Warhol's Faith, and More
Did Warhol's faith have more influence over his art than his critics realize?
Jordan Peterson, 'The Magic Mountain,' and More
Peterson has wrestled with God and himself to confront the specter of nihilism...
Moleskine Mania, In Praise of Reference Books, and More
Invention of a status symbol. How a few lines from a Bruce Chatwin book gave rise to an iconic product... more »
Boredom, Rock Biopics, and More
We seek rest, yet are wary of its implicit boredom.
Cynthia Ozick, the Art of the Essay, and More
Essays require exactitude and sublimity coupled with melancholy and playfulness.
Remembering Tran
Our longtime managing editor, Tran Huu Dung, died earlier this week.
The Hot Divorcées Club, Romantasy, and More
A new literary genre has arrived with an unmistakable whiff of emancipation.
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