“I know mine exists, my cruelty,” wrote a young Patricia Highsmith. “Though where I cannot precisely say, for I try always to purge myself of evil” ... more »
Spinoza's philosophy is not antithetical to religion. He was determined to reform religion, not eliminate it ... more »
“The sped-up culture that delivers that novel to your doorstep overnight is the same culture that deprives you of the time to read it” ... more »