essay Redefinition Munitions 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026 I wrote this back in 2003, during George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in search of imaginary “weapons of mass destruction.” Almost none of the details would need to be…
Author post When Clichés Come to Life 20 Mar 202020 Mar 2020 Clichés are much derided in writing circles, and rightly so: they are a lazy way to express the character of a situation, and usually they have been heard so often…
book review Book Review: “Republic of Drivers,” by Cotton Seiler 5 Oct 201826 Oct 2023 If you're interested in the cultural matrices that make up US culture, you can't avoid studying the country's obsession with cars. Here's my review of a well-written and thorough study…
Author post… Recursions, Part 7: “The Portable Hannah Arendt,” Edited by Peter Baehr 5 Oct 20175 Oct 2017 This is the seventh in a series of short critical looks at books of literary criticism. Yes, a writer writing about writers who write about writers! I composed these for…
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