Paging Dr. Bot
Reconstituting the totality of a person knowing only the “parts” of his or her mind is equally nonsensical.
Means of Ascent
Posted on September 6, 2023
Image: Left: President John F. Kennedy lands for a visit to the Western states in 1962; right: President Joe Biden ascends Air Force One’s shorter staircase en route to Arizona, 2023; Alamy Stock Photos.
The president and the humble staircase: a short survey.
Border Crossings
Posted on August 31, 2023
Image: Island fortress of Gaztelugatxeko Doniene, Basque Country, Spain, photograph by Eduardo Casajús Gorostiaga/Unsplash.
When translation becomes a part of the art of fiction.
The Way Your Mind Ends
The good cop, bad cop routine of the digital age.
Last Tango
A bad potboiler is not made better by stylish writing; it is made worse.
In a Hotel
There is a familiar feeling here: existential dread, impending doom, a light dose of despair.