John Madera

Noam Chomsky on Freedom, Power, Democracy, Justice, and More

Happy birthday, Noam Chomsky! 97, today! Here are some quotes from the linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic,…

Happy birthday, Rainer Maria Rilke! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Let everything happen to you: beauty…

Dear Reader, Art, artists, and arts organizations are under attack. Under the guise of cutting government spending, some of the…

Happy birthday, George Saunders! 67, today! Here are some quotes from Saunders’s writing: “Stay open, forever, so open it…

Happy birthday, Guy Davenport! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Art is always the replacement of indifference…

Happy birthday, Paul Celan! Here are some quotes from the author. “Poetry is a sort of homecoming.” …

Happy birthday, George Eliot! Here are some quotes from the author’s books: “My own experience and development deepen everyday…

Happy birthday, Don DeLillo, maestro of maestros! 89, today! Meeting and speaking (three times!) with Don DeLillo at International…

Happy birthday, J. G. Ballard! Here are some quotes from the writer’s writing: “In a totally sane society, madness…

Happy birthday, Roland Barthes! Here are some quotes from the author: “There is only one way left to…