“I commute all sentences.” —from Don Delillo’s The Names (p.32) This is lifted from a paragraph where a father, after a…
A David Bowie of Literature?
Is there a David Bowie of literature?—such an asinine question, as dumb as asking, “Is there a Virginia Woolf of…
John Domini’s Recent Reading at Brown University
Here’s the introduction I delivered before John Domini’s reading at Brown University’s Literary Arts Department’s Demitasse on March 21, 2013:…
A Quote from Don DeLillo’s Libra
I’m in the middle of a Don DeLillo marathon, reading his books in chronological order. I just came across this…
Human Noise
We need to read Don Delillo slowly. Not because his prose is dense or complex or difficult. Quite the opposite,…
We Know Best What’s Nearest (Living Art Backwards)
A quick follow-up to Tim’s post here, which was itself in response to Jackie Wang’s post here. Wang had asked:…
A New Story by Don DeLillo
On occasion, The New Yorker gets it right. This time, it’s “Midnight in Dostoevsky,” a story by Don DeLillo. Lots…