Academic Language

And the problem of meaninglessness.

Moderate Drinking Could Ward Off Diabetes

I’ve got it covered.

The War on Intellectual Freedom

How political correctness morphed into a monster.

My Publisher Arrives in Less than a Week...

The World Without Us

What kind of books do you write when you believe civilization is doomed?

A Possible Keats

John Keats was seized by the spirit of the time, by a peculiar compulsion, an impetuous fury—before writing poetry. 

The Kafkaesque Process of Cancer Diagnosis

Why reading Kafka’s “The Trial” might comfort patients and enrich the work of oncologists.

There's No Such Thing as Historical Fiction

Clearly Paul Lynch hasn't read The Bolthole.

The Little-Known Reason Pencils Are Yellow

Chinese royalty.

Can Poetry Change Your Life?

Why we are so defensive about the art form’s value.

Microchip Implants for Employees Scarier than You Think

My cousin owns the technology.

What Germany owes Namibia

Saying sorry for atrocities a century ago has so far made matters worse.