Monthly Archives: August 2019

photo: revjdevans (flickr) https://www.flickr.com/photos/revjdevans/36704587234/in/album-72157688969949196/ I’ve been reading a lot recently about abolitionism in the 19th century–obliquely–through the Laura Walls’ biography on Thoreau and Michael Gorra’s book on the writing of James’ Portrait of the Lady.  I’m not a Civil War … Continue reading →

As I think most rational people will agree, it’s the apocalypse.  It’s the end of the world.  You don’t have to be religious to believe this is the end–in fact, it’s the non-religious people who are most convinced.  Climate change … Continue reading →