Herman Wouk, Storyteller
by George WeigelA devout Jewish writer faced the horrors of war in his work. Continue Reading »
The Poet and the Mob
by Dan HitchensMurray’s poems pack an impossible amount of meaning into short lines. Continue Reading »
Australia’s Poet
by Kevin HartMurray’s writing about the landscape and mores of rural Australia drew attention in his home country. Continue Reading »
When Older Tech Is Better
by K. E. ColombiniOld tech beckons us to pause rather than react; to think, rather than do. Continue Reading »
“Among the Dangs”
by John WilsonJohn Wilson discusses American fiction of the ’50s and ’60s. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousPIO’S NO-NO? My Jewish children are proud Americans born and raised in New York. When they were young, they learned a game from older children that they played and taught to younger children. It is a form of tag in which the person who is “it” yells a catchphrase, and everyone on “base” . . . . Continue Reading »
Phenomenology of the Hand
by Mark BauerleinIf you teach high school or college students, or have kids who are passing through those places, and if your duties include grading papers, or you watch your kids struggle with writing assignments, I have a piece of advice. Tell them to try composing by hand, with pen and paper, not on the . . . . Continue Reading »
So Long, Age of Letters
by K. E. ColombiniThe age of digital communication is sublimating the unique quirks of individuals' written words. Continue Reading »
How to Write a Book
by Peter J. LeithartPanic is good. It’s the crest on the wave of creativity, corresponding to the “transition” stage of labor. Once you’ve had a good panic, you’re fine. Everything’s smoothly downhill from here. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousMFA OR NOT?When I met Randy Boyagoda, I told him that I was pursuing an MFA in fiction and he genially disapproved: “No! Why?” I forget what I answered. But most MFAs, when surveyed, will say, “I want time to write.” Any MFA program worth getting into will give you a reasonable stipend for . . . . Continue Reading »
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