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Every college needs a scapegoat, writes Michael Bracken, and he'd be great at it.
Impure Literature
A century after Upton Sinclair's The Jungle first appeared, a new edition of the novel proves wrenching.
Last Week's English Department Meeting
Minutes of the English Department Meeting, April 23, 2005 Meeting begins at 4:15 instead of 4:00 as scheduled because somebody...
The Plug-In Drug
This week, America turns off the TV. Yeah, right, says Scott McLemee.
David Horowitz's War on Rational Discourse
It has been heartening to witness the recent runaway success of Princeton emeritus Harry G. Frankfurt’s latest book, On Bullshit...
Such Stuff as Footnotes Are Made On
Michael Bugeja thinks about Shakespeare, the Internet, footnotes and scholarship -- on the eve of the Bard's birthday.
Strangely Enough
A recent essay raises interesting questions about literary hoaxing.