March 2011
2 posts
Stages of New Yorker Obsession
1) Total ignorance: You have no knowledge whatsoever of The New Yorker’s existence.
2) The glimmer: You’ve heard about something called The New Yorker and you know where New York is. You think this must be something like a guide for New Yorkers.
3) Reign of the Literati: You think The New Yorker must be a literary journal: “something to do with literature something.”
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Of Gods and Men
It’s been quite a while since my last post. I was dedicating all my energies to drafting the final chapter of my dissertation, but then got taken down by a sinus infection. After that I traveled to New York to discuss an exciting new project and spend time with old friends. The trip was lovely, but truth be told, I’m feeling somewhat depressed about the state of the world right now....
