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Jillian J. Goodman
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Pynchon's Noir "Inherently" Minor
“At least there is at hand a testament—this first novel ‘V’—which suggests that no matter what his circumstances, or where
The Burning Plain
Philosophers call it the “substratum,” and chefs call it “umami,” but the universal word for it is “subtlety.” It’s that
How I Learned to Play Football
Athletics have never—ever—been my strong suit, but when I talk to my mother about Harvard, I wind up running defense.
The Informers
The things that writer Bret Easton Ellis is comfortable with are not the things that most people are comfortable with:
Style Forces Substance Underground
John Wray, author of the new and notable “Lowboy,” has not had an easy way as a novelist. He wrote
For Ladysmith, Love Is as Easy as ABC
For those of us just exiting our teen years and entering our twenties, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is an inextricable part
ROVING REPORTER: VES 25: Non-Observational Painting
Non-observational painting or paint therapy? VES Lecturer Drew Beattie asked his students to dig deep and throw everything they found
Anatomy of America
Reading the obituaries of painter Andrew Wyeth after his death last Friday, I had a crisis of confidence. The art
What’s Happening?
Last Wednesday, Harvard University Art Museums (HUAM) and the Humanities Center inaugurated their joint lecture series, “The Church of What’s
A Slice of Justice
Change has come to America. In just a few short weeks, we will cast out the administration that has brought
HOTSPOT: Shabu Square
Some words of advice for those who have to dine at Shabu Square, the Japanese-style restaurant recently opened on Eliot
The State of the Art
You may have heard: there’s an election coming up. In fact, you may have heard a lot of things lately—about
Brett Dennen
Everything bad about Brett Dennen’s latest album, “Hope for the Hopeless,” is in its first track. Dennen is not a
Waves Threaten, But Never Come to Crest in ‘Sea of Poppies’
There are many different types of failure. There is the spectacular collapse of a work that crumbles under the weight
Our Sonic Youth
It’s a classic love story: Girl walks up to boy wearing headphones and says “Hey, what’s on your playlist?” As
