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Reading Left to Right
"Political Theory Daily Review" may be the best-kept secret of the academic blogosphere. Scott McLemee talks with the figure behind the curtain.
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The Awkward Age
The best American shows about adolescence were too mature for prime time. Scott McLemee takes a look.
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Other Casualties
A 50-year-old memoir about rape in wartime is as contemporary as the headlines from Darfur, Scott McLemee writes.
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Violence and the Sacred
A brief look at Rene Girard -- literary theorist, interdisciplinary thinker, and admirer of the new pope.
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Inner Checks and Political Balances
Honoring the best tendencies in conservative thought means ignoring the worst. Scott McLemee has some idea where to start.
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Gone Fishing
As the Supreme Court nomination process begins, Scott McLemee looks at a literary theorist's latest legal thriller.
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A Classic Revisited
A lot has changed since 1908, but F.M. Cornford's guide to academic politics is as good as new.