In arguing for the humanities, this “American Scholar” article makes good points but dismisses some powerful arguments.
Tag Archives: As I Lay Dying
Holding on to Our Imperiled Humanity
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On Rereading During a Pandemic
In three articles on rereading great literature during difficult times, two discuss how it reassures them and the third that literature isn’t meant to reassure.
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