Thomas Merton’s forgotten chapter. Before he was a poet/monk, he was a Cambridge student, drinking too much and sleeping around... more »
Stephen Spender lost his virginity to W.H. Auden: “Now, dear, don’t make a fuss.” Then Spender printed Auden's first collection of poetry... more »
When "wisdom" is a dirty word. For feminist intellectuals, it's the enemy, especially when “received,” “inherited,” “popular,” or “conventional”... more »