Silko’s “Ceremony” is a spiritual novel about desolation and renewal.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
This World Is Not Altogether Bad
Poet Mike Hazard captures the joy of a homeless man on his way to a Thanksgiving feast.
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Is Old Age Becoming Overrated?
A “New Yorker” article on aging turns to literature to debunk the notion that aging is a good thing.
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The Good News: Dragons Can Be Defeated
Chesterton gave Neil Gaiman the idea that we love fairy tales because they assure us that dragons can be killed.
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Two Thieves, Two Choices
Today’s gospel reading about the two thieves who were crucified has inspired fine poems by Harriet Moore and John O’Donnell.
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Teach Beowulf to Combat Violence
To teach students how to understand and respond to violence, Beowulf is a go-to work.
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Godfather Trump: “Talk with Rudy”
Trump didn’t have to explicitly use the word “bribe.” Others understood what he wanted and carried out his will. Puzo in “The Godfather” describes how this works.
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