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I came to cynicism late. The others had been listening to punk rock for years, espousing anarchy on bathroom walls, wallowing in upper-middle class suburban angst. But my parents were still together,...
View ArticleA Week in Culture: Peter Terzian, Writer
DAY ONE 6:46 A.M. Sit on the couch with Toby, our dog, to read Ulysses. I’ve been doing this in hour-long sessions, a few mornings each week, since spring. Today I begin chapter 9, otherwise known as...
View ArticleThere’s the Great Man
Befriending George Plimpton. George Plimpton in his office. George’s questions were like trampolines, a technology he admired. They bounced you higher—to the next question. This was particularly true...
View ArticleThe Seedy Splendors of the Love Motel, and Other News
Capri, from Jur Oster and Vera van de Sandt’s Love Land Stop Time. Image via Hyperallergic. Herman Melville ended his life as a failure, with no inkling of the posthumous glories to come. It sounds so...
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