Congratulations to Tracy K. Smith, our next poet laureate
Last year, Carla Hayden became the first woman and the first African American and the first actual librarian (in a long time) to be named Librarian of Congress. And it was good. We… Read more »
Donald Trump is not welcome in the UK as we try to sort out our own political mess
Awwww, poor Donald Trump. His state visit to the UK has already been postponed once, and now, as he tries to plan a second go around, things aren’t looking good. According… Read more »
What Julius Caesar teaches us about tragedy in politics: Reflecting on yesterday’s shooting
Two days ago, I wrote about public outcry in response to the current production of Julius Caesar in New York’s Central Park. In the production, Julius Caesar is portrayed as a stand-in… Read more »
Allegations that Bob Dylan plagiarized his Nobel Lecture are absurd
Yesterday, we wrote at some length about Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan’s recent Nobel Lecture, in which NLBD, beatifically wearing his trademark colors of aloof bemusement, self-effacing grandiosity, serious good humor, and genial… Read more »
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