Bill Evans·Aug 27A Swim in a Pond in the RainBeing part of a literary community is a nice feeling, no lie, even late in a life when it comes. So this is in praise of our teachers —…
Richard Vahrman·May 21The FedExalesA tiny lyrical mutation can sometimes generate an entire imaginary world.
Nina Song·Mar 2The Comatose DefenseGeorge Saunders’ Deathbed Tribunal: At the Bar of NatureA response icon21A response icon21
InWrite and ReviewbyBill Evans·Feb 24Lincoln in the BardoFind a more oxymoronic book title — I double-dog dare you.
Richard Weems·Feb 21Book review: George Saunders, Vigil: A Novel (Random House, 2026).George Saunders is a writer of great work ethic and a kind heart. These qualities are apparent in his writing, but also in his appearances…
ram·Feb 10The Moon and SixpenceThe Moon and Sixpence (1942) is a sombre, intellectually exacting film that steadfastly resists easy emotional entry. Adapted from W…
Jeff Murdock·Jan 29Book Summary: Vigil by George SaundersCan an Oil Tycoon’s Deathbed Become a Reckoning? George Saunders’ “Vigil” Confronts Climate Denial in the Afterlife
Rashmee Roshan Lall·Jul 3, 2025Happy birthday America?The writer who unwittingly imagined Trump’s rule. And the ‘Pax Dollar era’