"Woolf’s novel was written as part of a broader intellectual quest, around a century ago, for the right words and metaphors to account for inner life..."
Who’s Rereading Virginia Woolf?
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Concentrating on Social Meaning: Talking to Ramya Krishnan
Andy Fitch talks with Ramya Krishnan about distinguishing speech from data and what constitutes protected speech in digital spaces.
The Patience of the Hand: On Elias Canetti’s Crowds and Power and Our Current Crisis
Seth Lerer rediscovers truth in Elias' Canetti's "Crowds and Power."
The Times, They Aren’t a’Changin’
John W. W. Zeiser explains how Senator Cotton's op-ed makes all too much sense for the Gray Lady.
Rediscovering Korean Cinema: An Academic Look at the Zombies, Mutants, Criminals, and Prostitutes of South Korea’s Silver Screen
Colin Marshall looks at a new essay collection about the history and influence of Korean cinema.
China’s Gradual Approach: Talking to David Dollar
Andy Fitch talks with David Dollar about the demographic and economic challenges China faces over the next three decades.
Donald Trump, COVID-19, and the Politics of Profiles
Paul J. D’Ambrosio posits the overwhelming power of online profiles in today's culture.
Addressing Racial Equity through Reading
Rosa Boshier and Natalie Nava recommend titles for learning about racial (in)equity, past and present.
On Their Worst Behavior: Clifford Garstang’s House of the Ancients and Other Stories
J.D. Ho looks at capitalism and American hubris in Clifford Garstang's "House of the Ancients and Other Stories."
Art and Futility: A Review of Juan Cárdenas’s Ornamental, Translated by Lizzie Davis
Dashiel Carrera looks at the recent translation of Juan Cárdenas's psychological, dystopian novel "Ornamental," from Coffeehouse Press.
