As the GOP attempts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection, an erased massacre in “100 Years of Solitude” comes to mind.
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Garcia Marquez on Erasing History
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1984, the Novel That Never Gets Old
1984, always relevant. Now more than ever.
A Partial Defense of Plato’s Poet Ban
Perhaps Plato banished poets from his ideal society because he appreciated the destructive potential of stories. He’s relevant in light of today’s conspiracy theories.
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Song of Hope: The Night Cloud Is Hueing
With the passage of the Covid relief bill and increased vaccinations, Hardy’s “Song for Hope” seems appropriate.
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Will Trump Pay? Literature Is Unsure
Will Trump escape all accountability? Literature weighs in.
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Ahab & Trump, Two Master Demagogues
For a demagogue with the skills of Donald Trump, check out Captain Ahab. Both know how to get people to act against their best interests.
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Impeachment and the Scarlet Letter
“The Scarlet Letter” provides several lessons for Trump’s impeachment trial.
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