Monthly Archives: September 2018

Kavanaugh as Privileged Teen

By Robin Bates | Published: September 19, 2018

Attempted rape accusations when Brett Kavanaugh was a teen invite comparisons to another privileged teen, Tom Stark in “All the King’s Men.”

By Robin Bates | Published: September 18, 2018

Looking at an America that seemed to be falling apart and experiencing hollowness, Walt Whitman called for more literature.

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By Robin Bates | Published: September 17, 2018

Mark Twain depicts the verbal art of shout boasting. Maybe Trump operates out of this tradition.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 15, 2018

Stanley Kunitz writes a variation of Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” that beautifully captures Yom Kippur themes.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 13, 2018

Baldwin’s “Essays to Teachers” reminds them of what education should really be about.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 12, 2018

To understand Republicans enabling Trump, imaging Lucius Malfoy enabling Voldemort.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 11, 2018

The tempestuous match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka reminded me of the Nel-Sula drama in Toni Morrison’s novel.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 10, 2018

Imagine Aeneas awaking to fires burning his city. Now imagine being a California resident in a fire-prone area.

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