The Romney weekend fundraising event in the Hamptons uncomfortably mirrors the parties that occur in the Hamptons in “The Great Gatsby.”
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Lonesome Dove & Rightwing Texas Politics
Larry McMurtry identifies the looming Texas identity crisis that has to libertarian and Tea Party acting out.
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Destructive Grieving for a Lost America
Grieving for a lost America reaches deep across the political spectrum, “Beowulf” provides a healthy response.
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Depressed about Politics? Read Whitman
Marilynne Robinson turns to Whitman to argue that American Democracy’s greatness lies in how it honors the individual soul.
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Political Extremism and Literary Classics
Hints of David Mamet’s and Ray Bradbury’s rightwing extremism can be found in their best known works.
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Lit Explains Romney’s Off-Putting Laugh
Lewis Carroll, Kundera, and Dostoevsky help us understand why Mitt Romney’s laugh makes us nervous.
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Stephen King: Tax Me, Save America
A version of Stephen King’s vision to raise taxes on millionaires (including himself) can be found in those of his novels where individuals collectively battle social fragmentation.
