Josh CookThe Endurance of Paul Goodman’s Thought, Often in Spite of His WritingMost readers have probably never heard of him, but Paul Goodman’s impact on the sixties’ counterculture — and thus on our own time — was…Jun 21Jun 21
Josh Cook“Eichmann in Jerusalem” and Our Failure to Appreciate NuanceA few words on the tribality of evilJun 9Jun 9
Josh CookWhen Our Need to Belong Goes All Wrong: What Hannah Arendt Says About LonelinessHannah Arendt ends The Origins of Totalitarianism — a book about the most anti-human form of government in history — on a deeply human…Jun 1Jun 1
Josh CookReading is Hard Work that’s Worth ItAccording to a recent YouGov survey, just over 50% of Americans “read at least one book” last year. The figure steadily decreases as the…May 22May 22
Josh CookThanksgiving at the Malcolmson’sModeled on the Cyclops episode of Joyce’s “Ulysses”May 18May 18
Josh CookBook Review: “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra CisnerosForty years after its publication, it’s still as powerful and relevant as ever.May 15May 15
Josh CookThe Futility of Satire in Heinrich Böll’s “The Clown”Whose message in no way applies to our timesApr 28Apr 28