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Is Trump Set to Inherit the Wind?

By Robin Bates | Published: August 11, 2024

The way that the Bryan figure deflates in “Inherit the Wind” may prefigure Trump’s demise.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 10, 2024

Art is one of the most powerful ways to engage with religious themes.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 8, 2024

Mary Oliver’s tells us to savor joy, which is what many are doing with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 7, 2024

In a reflective essay on art’s importance, Abdul-Jabbar talks about his childhood love of “The Three Musketeers.”

By Robin Bates | Published: August 6, 2024

The footrace in “Aeneid’s” epic games is a chaotic affair, involving some actual cheating.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 5, 2024

Watching the Olympics, I thought of the games in “The Odyssey.”

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By Robin Bates | Published: August 4, 2024

“Kamala” is Sanskrit for lotus. This Scott Bates poem on the fertility symbolism of the lotus captures some of Harris’s strengths.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 3, 2024

Jesus declared that he was “the bread of life.” These poems explore the metaphor.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 1, 2024

Harris rejuvenating the race after taking over from Biden brings to mind the myth of the fisher king.