… The Correspondence between Jefferson and Madison, 1776—1826 .> Edited by James Morton Smith. 3 vols. Norton. $150.00. … a personal and political friendship that lasted 50 years, encompassing the most critical and momentous events of the … and scope, it is inevitable that a reviewer will find a few points of difference with the editor. Most of these arise …
Reporting
… matters into their own hands. Of course, some critical ingredients for a functional city—let alone a healthy one—are … Above: Mona Augustin at the site in Canaan where, in 2012, 126 families bought land rights in order to establish a camp … names of businesses, schools, houses, and other such datapoints while their teammates entered geographical …
… As in Saul Steinberg’s whimsical sketches, we spin out a complexly dense fabric of sounds, letters, sentences, and … paradigm has been a while in the making. As Hayden White points out in Tropics of Discourse , Vico was perhaps the … self, the solidity of personal identity disappeared into a complex web of interpersonal communications. From Hegel down …
… I published a book entitled Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers in Exile. Simultaneously … which traditional Christianity has organized itself has become inoperative. The supernatural, external deity who lives … that five loaves of bread could feed 5000 people. He was also capable of performing other miracles. He could give …
… number, which he called, summoning her worried husband to come. Her husband came, and before she gave him a word of … into the genetic code: the body tells itself to fail and to die. Many knew, too, that outside this programmed decline, … even a name—that might hold us to that doubtful duty. 107-126 By Drew Johnson …
Fiction
… the slow popping of the crab boats, long and white, as they complete a pass and turn for new lines. He’s frightened … to set the trees on fire. He ducks behind a box bush and studies the three blue doors. He tries to imagine what’s behind … done Mr. McHugh tries each strap and is satisfied, and he points out the screen door and toward the creek. They make …