Articles of Note

"Am I a zealot, a terrorist, out on my own limb?" asks Gordon Lish. "Yes, with a vengeance!" At least when editing other people’s writing... more »

New Books

Bernie Vonnegut studied how to manipulate the weather for military gain. That might explain the moral anxieties of his younger brother, Kurt... more »

Essays & Opinions

What is an essay, anyway? An argument with a thesis?  Or “a way of entering and writing about disputed space”?... more »