I know I’m late to the party in commenting on the passings of Turkel and Hillerman, but...
Writers and Writing
Mario’s Story: Freedom Long-Delayed Finally Arrives – UPDATED
Today the murder case against 29-year-old Mario Rocha will finally be dismissed. For the first...
James Crumley: 1939 – 2008 – The Outlaw Rides Away
“When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic...
David Foster Wallace, 1962 – 2008: Brilliance Has Left the Building
Impossibly talented. Crazily original. Hilarious. Soulful. Deeply moral. Incandescently...
Mahmoud Darwish: 1941-2008
And they asked him: Why do you sing? And he answered: I sing because I sing… And they...
Blogging the Absurd
While we’re on the subject of extremely smart journalism students, ZACH SIRE, one of my...