I am not myself a Bernie Sanders supporter, but I thought of these slogans for him while dozing in the … More
Category: It’s 3AM; I must be lonely.
#Not All Atlantic Writers (I Hope)
If you’ve been reading about the recent protests* at Yale University and found yourself thinking, “Why are these coddled Ivy League students getting … More
A Pale Simulacrum
I was browsing the archives of the inestimable Cheri Lucas Rowlands, and paused on this post of “found poetry” — poems made … More
And the microphone smells like a beer.
Tonight, we saw Billy Joel perform — his 20th sold-out show in a row — at Madison Square Garden. Itzhak … More
As though I didn’t already love Hilary Mantel.
“When it was time to write, and he took his pen in his hand, he never thought of consequences; he … More
On survival, and enough.
It’s two-thirty in the morning. I’d like to be sleeping. Instead, I’m propped up on a corner of the sofa, … More
King of States! 