Of Pea Pods and the Misbegotten
Genetics began in the ancient forests of eastern Europe . . . then was literally hijacked by eugenists.
The Hot Furnace of Racial Fear
Philosopher of Black Lives Matter, Ta-Nahesi Coates, gets personal in an open letter to his son.
Behind Miles Ahead
Before Jazz Fusion, there was Miles Davis . . . and for many years afterwards as well.
M Train
The nine lives of jazz poet and Punk Rock chanteuse Patti Smith. Who is she really?
Walling Off the Hordes
There is a beauty to defensive walls. But one thing you can bet on: they will be breached, as they were even in Chaucer’s day.
Thumbs Out – New Stories 1
Miranda July and Etgar Keret have written fascinating, jolly good stories
The Year of Lear
This latest book by James Shapiro gives a whole new meaning to Guy Fawkes Night . . . circa 1606.
3-D Printing Takes to the Runway
Otherworldly fashion designer Iris van Herpen gets a museum show.
Submission
The notorious French writer and in-your-face bad boy Michel Houellebecq imagines a Muslim takeover of France in 2022.
Kerouac – He’s b-a-a-a-c-k
Jack’s forgotten and conventional first novel is one hidden gem if you like big-family fiction.
Assault on Meursault
Albert Camus is answered by Arab journalist Kamel Daoud, who conjures the lives of those harmed by the French Stranger.
On Rewatching Closely Watched Trains
A classic motion picture is back among us. If you look hard enough, you might find it.