Tag Archives: politics

Romney and Ryan’s Gently Smiling Jaws

By Robin Bates | Published: August 20, 2012

Romney’s call for us to trust him on his taxes and policy specifics reminds me of Lewis Carroll’s “little crocodile.”

By Robin Bates | Published: August 13, 2012

With Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential choice, Ayn Rand’s novels have taken over the GOP.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 6, 2012

Pundits have recently been turning to literature to comment on the 2012 elections.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 30, 2012

“Appointment at Samarra” and “Things Fall Apart” help explain why Mitt Romney is so inept on the campaign trail.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 27, 2012

The process of writing a book applying “Beowulf” to contemporary American politics has brought me insight and hope.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 24, 2012

Peter Quinn’s noir thriller “Hour of the Cat” articulates America’s recurring existential identity crisis.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 17, 2012

When politics become harsh, we still dream, like Huck, of lighting out for the Territory.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 16, 2012

Fitzgerald’s insights into the rich help us understand Mitt Romney (and John F. Kennedy also).

By Robin Bates | Published: July 13, 2012

While an enjoyable romantic comedy set in Victorian times, the film “Hysteria” touches on issues raised by the GOP’s “war on women.”