Trump, the Quintessential American
Dec 17, 2018 The president and his ancestor in the art of the con, P.T. Barnum, are the true gods of our wealth-, celebrity- and power-obsessed society.
Lynching the Past
Oct 1, 2018 Many Southern whites continue to lie to themselves and the world about the Civil War and the antebellum South. These lies perpetuate the evil they seek to hide.
Remembering Jean Stein
May 3, 2017 The author and editor led a life of letters and ideas that ranged from her tenure at the helm of the Paris Review to her recent study of mid-20th century Los Angeles to her classic take on model Edie Sedgwick.
