States of Purple
The red vs. blue electoral map has contributed to the toxicity of our politics.
Race, MLK, and the Allure of Made-for-TV Justice
by
Andrew Lynn
Posted on January 19, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Protest over the police killing of Amadou Diallo.
Media executives have honed the craft of attracting national interest to flair-ups and clashes over school board proceedings, controversial small business practices, or more recently, police misconduct.
Why Kerouac’s Anti-Semitism Matters
Posted on January 13, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Phillip Harrington / Alamy Stock Photo.
Can we excuse the bigotry of a writer whose books are so hip and full of life and infectious that you can’t put them down?
An Atheist and a Cardinal Walk into a Bar
Posted on January 12, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Umberto Eco in his home library.
Once you see that even those you disagree with most strongly normally have something important to say, debates become dialogues.
Worth a Second Look
by
The Editors
Posted on December 24, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: An illustrated hedgehog. Via Wikimedia Commons.
_(8556295225).jpg){kind=link}
Often poignant, sometimes humorous, and always searching explorations of our cultural experiences and predicaments
Galloway in the Shadow of Wendell Berry
Posted on December 21, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Enclosure in Galloway, Scotland by Anthony O'Neil via Wikimedia Commons.
Nature knows what is best for itself better than we do.
Newer posts