Plutocratic Vistas
On America's crisis of Democracy
July 28th, 2012“Hurt Into Poetry: On Poetry and Greece”By Stephanos Papadopoulos
Los Angeles Review of Books
A Sport of Restraint
On the poetry of archery
July 28th, 2012
Sir Paul and Impending Sire-hood
John Lingan on Paul McCartney
July 27th, 2012
For Future Friends of Walter Benjamin
On the life and flourishing posthumous reputation of Walter Benjamin.
July 26th, 2012
King & I: Stephen King and a Balanced Diet
On the debate over Stephen King's literary relevance
July 22nd, 2012
Dueling Revolutions: Abel Gance's 'Napoleon'
On Abel Gance's five and half hour silent film, 'Napoleon'
July 19th, 2012
Killing Our Monsters: On Stephen King’s Magic
All King's novels, even the stinkers, have resonance.
July 17th, 2012
A Response to Matvei Yankelevich
July 16th, 2012
The Space Between the Lines Is Your Life
On neuroplasticity and narrative
July 15th, 2012
How to Read a Prophecy
On 'Voyager' and 'Address' by Srikanth Reddy and Elizabeth Willis
July 14th, 2012
In Hell, "We Shall Be Free": On "Breaking Bad"
Walter White's Rebellion
July 13th, 2012
The Gray Area: An Open Letter to Marjorie Perloff
July 13th, 2012
Sculpting in Time: Geoff Dyer on Tarkovsky
On Geoff Dyer and Andrei Tarkovsky, 'cinema's great poet of stillness'
July 12th, 2012
The Imagination of Norman Manea
July 11th, 2012
The Nature of Cinderella
There is no one authoritative tale of Cinderella, only a hall of mirrors...
July 9th, 2012
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Art & Architecture
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Nonfiction
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