Culture
“In Walt We Trust”: Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
May 15, 2015Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
Read more“The Other Blacklist”: Red Scare’s impact on African Americans
May 15, 2015Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
Read more“Avengers: Age of Ultron”: Wham! Bam! Kaboom!
May 15, 2015To me, "Age of Ultron" had all the charm and insight of a fireworks display.
Read more“Mad Men”: Betty gives poignant gift
May 11, 2015Season seven, episode thirteen: what an utterly sad Mother's Day episode!
Read morePoets honor ‘migration’ paintings of Jacob Lawrence
May 8, 2015For a tribute in verse to one of the 20th century's greatest painters, the late Jacob Lawrence, only the finest poets would do.
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