“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig says “Paradise Lost” was a major inspiration.
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St. Peter, Master of Misunderstanding
Malcolm Guite captures the beauty of St. Peter’s impulsive behavior.
Shohei Like a Superhero in a Novel
Baseball phenom resembles a character in Coover’s novel “Universal Baseball Association.”
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged alternative facts, Baseball, Robert Coover, Shohei Ohtani, Universal Baseball Association Comments closed
Clifton’s Poem about a Lynching Victim
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of a Jasper, Texas lynching. Lucille Clifton has a poem about victim James Byrd.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "jasper texas 1998", hate crimes, James Byrd, Jasper Texas, Lucille Clifton, lynching, racism Comments closed
MAGA & Regeneration thru Violence
MAGA’s increasingly violent rhetoric fits a long American tradition of regeneration through violence.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged MAGA, Paul Waldman, Political violence, Regeneration through Violence, Richard Slotkin Comments closed
Belarus Bans 19th Century Poet
Belarus, fearing revolt against its authoritarian leader, has banned a key 19th century Belarusian poet.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Adam Mickiewicz, Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus, Pan Tadeusz, Vincent Dunin-Martsinkevich Comments closed
