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Posts in category “Books”
McArdle’s Guide to Failing Well
Failure terrifies Americans into fragility, quite unnecessarily.
What Austen Taught Me
The great novelist’s books teach lessons in virtue alongside the romance.
Bard College Declares War on Admissions Rigmarole
I once tutored a student who could write an A+ essay, and …
The Flash Boys vs. the Market Machines
Imagine if, every time you tried to place an order on the …
Meeting Past Selves by Reading Where You’re From
After perusing some old bookshelves and boxes, I discovered an old nature …
After I’m Gone: A Commentary on Crisis
“A therapist I know—” Rachel was careful not to say my therapist; …
Pop Culture and the Public Library
Dividing high and pop culture seems antithetical to true diversity and inclusion.
Euthanasia, and the False Omniscience of Compassion
Mary Jo Anderson writes about the false compassion of euthanasia in Crisis …
Of Plato and iPads: Should We Use Technology in the Classroom?
Elise Italiano fears that the push to “personalize” education through technology will, …
How Place Fosters Art
Berry’s poetic living requires love: love for land, and for people.
A Wonderful, Wilde Mess by the Shakespeare Theatre
At the beginning of Oscar Wilde’s classic “The Importance of Being Earnest,” …
A Long, Cold Lent: David Adams Richards’s Friends of Meager Fortune
A grim Canadian tale makes a polar vortex feel warm by comparison.
Bob Gates’s Farewell Warning
To be honest, apart from scanning for tidbits on a particular topic, …
Why Mediocre Stories Matter
When considering the future of fiction, many speak somewhat disdainfully of “fan …
The Art of Reading, Fast and Slow
Many modern readers push themselves through speed-reading courses. If they haven’t time …
Becoming His Brother’s Keeper
In John Steinbeck’s novel Winter of Our Discontent, businessman Ethan Hawley is …
McArdle’s Guide to Failing Well
Failure terrifies Americans into fragility, quite unnecessarily.
What Austen Taught Me
The great novelist’s books teach lessons in virtue alongside the romance.
Bard College Declares War on Admissions Rigmarole
I once tutored a student who could write an A+ essay, and …
The Flash Boys vs. the Market Machines
Imagine if, every time you tried to place an order on the …
Meeting Past Selves by Reading Where You’re From
After perusing some old bookshelves and boxes, I discovered an old nature …
After I’m Gone: A Commentary on Crisis
“A therapist I know—” Rachel was careful not to say my therapist; …
Pop Culture and the Public Library
Dividing high and pop culture seems antithetical to true diversity and inclusion.
Euthanasia, and the False Omniscience of Compassion
Mary Jo Anderson writes about the false compassion of euthanasia in Crisis …
Of Plato and iPads: Should We Use Technology in the Classroom?
Elise Italiano fears that the push to “personalize” education through technology will, …
How Place Fosters Art
Berry’s poetic living requires love: love for land, and for people.
A Wonderful, Wilde Mess by the Shakespeare Theatre
At the beginning of Oscar Wilde’s classic “The Importance of Being Earnest,” …
A Long, Cold Lent: David Adams Richards’s Friends of Meager Fortune
A grim Canadian tale makes a polar vortex feel warm by comparison.
Bob Gates’s Farewell Warning
To be honest, apart from scanning for tidbits on a particular topic, …
Why Mediocre Stories Matter
When considering the future of fiction, many speak somewhat disdainfully of “fan …
The Art of Reading, Fast and Slow
Many modern readers push themselves through speed-reading courses. If they haven’t time …
Becoming His Brother’s Keeper
In John Steinbeck’s novel Winter of Our Discontent, businessman Ethan Hawley is …
