Jacob Mikanowski

A Silver Thread: Islam in Eastern Europe
Jacob Mikanowski traces the silver thread of Islam in the tapestry of Eastern European culture.
Jacob MikanowskiMay 15, 2018
The Southern Curtain: Kapka Kassabova’s “Border”
Jacob Mikanowski on Kapka Kassabova’s travel memoir “Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe.”
Jacob MikanowskiOct 1, 2017
Wine, Olive Oil, and Wisteria: A Sensual Tour of the “City of Lions”
Jacob Mikanowski follows Józef Wittlin through the “City of Lions.”
Jacob MikanowskiMay 27, 2017
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies
Goodbye, Eastern Europe!
Jacob Mikanowski shares a few lessons about a vanishing Eastern Europe.
Jacob MikanowskiJan 27, 2017
"Fargo," Season 2: One Hour Ahead of the Posse
Jacob Mikanowski on the Coen Brothers and FX's Fargo
Jacob MikanowskiDec 17, 2015
- Television
“True Detective”: Down the Bayou (Far From Any Road)
Landscape, sacrifice, and American horror
Jacob MikanowskiMar 8, 2014
Papyralysis
Are paper books becoming obsolete in the digital age, or poised to lead a new cultural renaissance?
Jacob MikanowskiNov 14, 2013
American Caliban: On P.T. Anderson’s “The Master”
Of Master and disciple, an 'unresolved love story'
Jacob MikanowskiOct 20, 2012
- Film