Lou Reed and the End Times
What can Lou Reed’s life tell us about how to cope with our particular end times?
All Reviews
From Tehrangeles to Kashmir
For most residents of Southern California, the large Persian community in Westwood's "Tehrangeles" is just another example of US immigration history.
Taking Care
Barbara Taylor's "The Last Asylum" is a gripping account of her own madness and a historical reflection on asylums and the implication of their demise.
A Legacy of Horror
Aside from a few decades of overzealous censorship, horror has been a consistently popular genre in American comic books.
War in Pieces: Violence and Conflict in David Mitchell’s “The Bone Clocks”
An examination of the prominent themes of war and violence in David Mitchell’s work, particularly his recent Bone Clocks, and how these themes are always heavily couched in the narrative experiences of characters who he brings to life with an honesty and realism befitting a master of his craft.
“What Next?”
Ira Sukrungruang reviews Tom Sperlinger's "Romeo and Juliet in Palestine: Teaching Under Occupation."
The Destruction of Genre
David Mitchell's "Slade House" demonstrates once again that no genre, no narrative device, is ever allowed to stand unchallenged.
This Is Not a Phone Conversation
Since the end of the Soviet Union, the methods employed to control information in Russia have altered.
The Dead, the Wounded, and the Lost
"The Dead Ladies Project" is Jessa Crispin's account of two years spent traveling the world and reading up on some of her favorite artists and writers.
The Importance of Dissent
The very first dissent was written by Justice Thomas Johnson in the long forgotten case of "Georgia v. Brailsford" (1793).
Make Us Happy: On Joseph Luzzi’s “In a Dark Wood”
Joseph Luzzi's "In a Dark Wood" explores the significance of Dante's "Divine Comedy" on his personal life.
The Politics of Health
James S. House's "Beyond Obamacare: Life, Death, and Social Policy" tackles head-on growing health inequality in America.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry System
A review of Ryan White's book on pragmatism and posthumanism in American thought.
The Nature of Wilderness
Jennie Goode reviews Summer Brennan's "The Oyster War," a book about the preservation of wilderness.
The Ultimate Mexican-American
Virtually none of the millions of people who consume an estimated $2.2 billion worth of tequila annually in the US have any idea what they are drinking.
An Ethical Relationship with Place
A review of Karen Babine's reflections on ethical relationships with place
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