Colin Marshall revisits Gabe Hudson's famously bad "Urban Seoul" and discusses Reif Larson's recent New York Times essay "Finding Yourself in Los Angeles."
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Campus Culture Wars and the Future of American Community
William Egginton reflects on the importance of a true liberal arts education.
All About the Body: A Conversation Between Jo Ann Beard and Sandra Gail Lambert
Jo Ann Beard interviews Sandra Gail Lambert about her new memoir-in-essays, "A Certain Loneliness."
Partisan Conflict Separate from the Policy: Talking to Frances Lee
Andy Fitch interviews Frances Lee, author of "Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign."
On Lawrence Weschler’s Convergences: When Life Imitates Art
A fan of Lawrence Weschler's convergences, Kerry Folan discovers a moments in her own history when life imitated art.
From Free Shoes to Shoulder Surgery: How Randomistas are Changing Our World
Andrew Leigh discusses how randomized trials, performed by "randomistas," help us understand the world.
What the Avital Ronell Affair Says about The State of the Profession
Marjorie Perloff weighs in on the Avital Ronell case in response to Jon Wiener's BLARB essay, arguing that the "real victim is the university at large."
Smash-up: Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton's novel, "Ethan Frome," reflects the author's unsatisfactory marriage and illustrates how people become trapped by reality's obligations.
Funny, Messy, Real: On Condoms and Hot Tubs Don’t Mix
Suhasini Yeeda reviews "Condoms and Hot Tubs Don't Mix: An Anthology of Awkward Sexcapades."
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