Culture
Waterworld
THE MOST UNFORTUNATE feature of John Mack’s new book is its subtitle. I can only hope that “A Cultural History” was the work of an editorial assistant who feared that Mack’s effort would be sequestered on a shelf of academic or scientific tomes unless some popular tag were attached. Since cultural histories are all the rage, Mack’s book at least has a fighting chance of sharing a display with the most recent profundities of David Brooks. READ MORE >>
Progress in Paradise
<i>La Même Chose</i>
Glitterings
The Uses of Tedium
Applied Ethics
Crimes and Punishments
The Lying Game
Reproductive Rights
Junior Proles
IT SEEMS INDICATIVE of the ubiquity of internships that this book has a cover blurb from someone for whom I once interned. Benjamin Kunkel, I recall once having to deliver something to your apartment. Benjamin Kunkel, if you are reading this, I did not feel exploited. But my pleasant summer at a literary magazine puts me in the minority of my peer group. READ MORE >>
