Fiction
… line a rule. “You going to talk or what?” Jay asked. “How come you never talk to me anymore?” “I talk to you.” “So? … don’t believe in God.” He said, “Is it because your father died?” I said, “I don’t think that has much to do with it.” … talked to them, with a gesture of his arm sending the signals to move them one way or another. For a while, when Terry …
… after an author’s death has occurred (Dos Passos died in 1970), there are signs of increased interest in his … of letters. The bibliography and letters are still to come, but the biography is now before us in Townsend … he measured all other cultures. Ludington’s Odyssey motif also encompassos an almost inevitable issue in any …
Essays
… even pizzas, using just a microwave and simple ingredients like packaged meats, ramen noodles, and seasoning … One day you’re reading Fight Club and debating the finer points of German idealism, and the next you’re robbing a … gifted by a friend who worked in the chow hall that read fci ashland food service . My hair and beard were long, and …
Essays
… if Los Angeles disappeared into the ocean, New York would also grudgingly cease to exist. They are each other’s … Across dozens of films, NYC versus L.A. has swung comfortably between high-brow and low. The Coen Brothers’ … is almost as pissed off as Ben Stiller in Greenberg , an indie film about yet another displaced, neurotic Jew—this time …
… been disguised by familiarity, “The Hundred Years War” has come to have a life of its own, a moment in time which is … that “It is arguable that the Hundred Years War was medieval England’s greatest achievement.” That the concept is, … as far as the siege of Calais in 1347. His second volume, also of about 600 pages, ends in 1369. Or, to focus on a …
… caused a sense of outrage among U.S. Jewry. On September 26 about 120 leaders of Jewish organizations met in … you might offend some Jews in your state.” This view pinpoints the underlying strength of the Jewish political … court actions in the defense of Arab . rights, FCC complaints alleging pro-Israel bias, and other activity …