Barabbas, Son of the Father (In Our Age)
It was unanimous: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have the Jews calling out the name Barabbas, calling out for Barabbas’s […]
It was unanimous: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have the Jews calling out the name Barabbas, calling out for Barabbas’s […]
In 1992, I bought David Wojnarowicz’s Memories That Smell Like Gasoline for $15—a hefty price at the time for someone […]
Maurice Blanchot’s own biography—the writing of his life—attests to the experience of life as, through, and by way of writing. […]
Churches contribute to gay suicides, most Americans believe. I wonder if blaming region also somehow gives it more power or credence […]
When I began writing this post, my first sentence was, “My grandmother will die within the next twenty-four hours.” In […]
It’s difficult not to feel somewhat overwhelmed with ambivalence regarding Mishima: a gifted writer and a sensitive thinker as well […]
In a year of Thursdays, today remains the greatest Thursday of all. Today is not only World Philosophy Day but also […]
Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe writes about Hiroshima, moral responsibility, outrage, and aging in today’s The New York Times op-ed section. […]
Erinnerung Und du wartest, erwartest das Eine, das dein Leben unendlich vermehrt; das Mächtige, Ungemeine, das Erwachen der Steine, Tiefen, […]