I have no idea where the urge to claim that all stories can be reduced […]
Uncollected thoughts about Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
I’ve had Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, on my brain for weeks, so I figured […]
The Empire of the Senses, by Alexis Landau
One of the most difficult things to teach the students in the World War II […]
Ink and Bone, by Rachel Caine
In our history, the Library of Alexandria was destroyed by the Romans. In the world […]
Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff
Now that I’ve read two novels by Matt Ruff, I feel I can safely say […]
The thing about our favorite books…
I was relieved to learn last week that I’m not the only one who has […]
The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweig, by Stefan Zweig
After Wes Anderson used Stefan Zweig’s stories as the inspiration for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Zweig […]
A Guide for the Perplexed, by Dara Horn
Every semester, I end up teaching for a class that is assigned three topics, one […]