Happy birthday, Don DeLillo, maestro of maestros! 87, today! Meeting and speaking (three times!) with Don DeLillo at International…
A Vital, Empathetic Act of Witness: On Emily Jungmin Yoon’s Ordinary Misfortunes
By Melanie Hyo-In Han Scrolling through an online list of Korean poets some time ago, I learned about Emily…
Misdirection as Mapping the Periphery: On Tobias Carroll’s Ex-Members
By Joe Sacksteder Tobias Carroll’s new novel, Ex-Members, immerses readers in the punk scene of New Jersey in the…
Michel Foucault on Art, Knowledge, Critique, History, and More
Happy birthday, Michel Foucault! Here are some quotes from the philosopher and historian: “But couldn’t everyone’s life become a…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Art, Language, Reality, and More
Happy birthday, Friedrich Nietzsche! Here are some quotes from the philosopher: “Is it better to out-monster the monster…