I sort of loathe reading most accounts of history and politics. History and politics are two great humanity-shaping forces, and I recognize the importance of absorbing such information. But all too often, these accounts are poorly written: arid deserts of facts and dates, with no mention of stories of the actual people who lived out [...]
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: the Classic Regency Romance – now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
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After I watched Bruno, I left the theater desperately praying to gays, blacks, Jews, Arabs, babies, Baptists, and God for forgiveness. Then I stood in line at the Shake Shack for 45 minutes because drinking alcohol felt too dirty and it seemed the wholesomeness of a milkshake was all that could purge my soul. Disclaimer: [...]
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Love, Zombie-fied By Josh Cacopardo Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: the Classic Regency Romance – now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! Harmony in the Middle East By Jenni Simmons The Band’s Visit is a whimsical, unsentimental look at the way things could be. The Thing About Bruno By Alisa Harris What makes Bruno different from those [...]
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My perfect summer dessert is banana split cake – a no bake, layered dessert that shouts to be eaten outdoors at a picnic in July. It evokes memories of the Fourth of July, swimming and running around before recharging with a sugary slice.
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The short story is the novel’s cousin, sitting in the corner at the party, pleasant looking, full of interesting conversation, but never dancing on the table or telling an outrageous tale at full volume. The short story does not seek attention; it does not market itself. Instead, the short story holds the capacity to stun, inspire, and enrich the life of its reader – but you won’t catch it parading on bestseller lists or Oprah’s Book Club.
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Like most Americans, I used to go to museums mostly for class field trips. This type of museum-going tends to be more a social experience in which the group tries to see the greatest number of pieces, limited only by time and physical exhaustion. By contrast, yesterday was about the art-about seeing it and looking at it, and learning to receive it.
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Out of the Classroom, Into the Museum By Tom Alberti Experiencing the museum in the framework of “go and see,” not “go and check-mark.” Banana Split Cake: All-American Dessert By Lindsay Crandall A perfect no-bake summer dessert. The Case for the Much-Maligned Short Story By Kristyn Winters Why the short story, often ignored, deserves another [...]
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The Forecast: A Counterfeit Memoir About Everything You Know is True By Christy Tennant Caroline Ferdinandsen’s debut novel is about the familiar struggle of the ordinary. Getting Out By Colin Campbell A photo essay on the need to get beyond the Inside Me. Who was Neda Agha-Soltan? By Josh Cacopardo The Internet made Neda Agha-Soltan [...]
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A photo essay on the need to get beyond the Inside Me.
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