A post associating a T.S. Eliot quotation, a Tolkien passage, and a Gaiman episode from “American Gods” with ICE’s withdrawal from Minnesota.
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Tag Archives: American Gods
T.S. Eliot, Tolkien, Gaiman, and ICE
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Reading Lit to Cope with Prison
In his book about reading lit in prison, Genis talks about how novels helped him understand fellow inmates and discover his own Jewishness.
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Neil Gaiman and the Pipeline Protests
In “American Gods,” Neil Gaiman warns that Americans are doomed if we don’t make spiritual connection with the land. The protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline are making the same argument.
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American Gods & Roadside Attractions
Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” is a whacky look at religion that ends up making some pretty good points.
America, a Land in Perpetual Search
The hero of Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” shows America how it can live in perpetual search. Insisting that the country look a certain way leads to violence.
A Fantasy about U.S. Thirst for War
Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” understands the thirst of those Americans that want to go to war with Iran.
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When American Fantasies Are Dangerous
The denial of reality that has taken over certain segments of the GOP is well described by Neil Gaiman in “American Gods.” America has a long tradition of such fantasizing.
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