Eve Tushnet
was my original and IMO more accurate title for this article, on the dearth of good books about painful marriages. Read more
was my original and IMO more accurate title for this article, on the dearth of good books about painful marriages. Read more
Two versions: Bifrost Arts; and the Roberta Martin Singers. Ultimately via… With Rue My Heart Is Laden, maybe? Read more
Via Walter Olson. Read more
at Woolly Mammoth until, I think, March 10. Read more
Sorry, couldn’t resist. Anyway, for those of you in need of Lenten inspiration, here’s some service journalism: Serious Eats on going vegan. Includes tips on soup, pantry staples, going vegan for the first time, and lots more. Read more
for Valentine’s Day. My review of The Face of Another btw. Read more
roundup: The Obama administration has expanded its anti-drug trafficking partnership with Honduras in recent years—but some claim that the US is inadvertently helping a corrupt government that actually has ties to the drug trade. The Associated Press has called the growing US military presence throughout the region “the most expensive initiative in Latin America since the Cold War.” Since 2002, the buildup has reportedly cost US taxpayers over $20 billion for troops, ships, clandestine bases, radar, military and police training and more, and 2012... Read more
The strengths of the new play at the Studio Theatre aren’t where the playwright seems to think they are. The play’s boundary-pushing profanity (I’m using circumlocutions to keep from saying the title, which the local alt-weeklies have been studiously printing in an attempt to prove we’re not provincial) is probably supposed to be raw and streetwise but comes across as mannered and stagey. And the play appears to be about the complexity of character. “Funny how a person can be... Read more
One caveat: Talk about mystery and paradox can easily morph into yet another way of putting God into a box. You can write a book explaining why God utterly exceeds our grasp—and by the time you’re done, you may be feeling pretty smug. Then your dear friend and fellow believer comes along: “What’s all this about a ‘hidden God’? He’s not hidden at all!” –from the end of this review; via Wesley Hill Read more
Odd Man Out has a really good post: Christians are getting better at talking about sexuality, and I want to help us continue thoughtfully framing our discussions to be as productive and meaningful as possible. For that reason, I’ve written New Year’s resolutions for conservative Christians—since those are the circles in which I mostly run—related to the questions we ask about sexuality. For Part I, I want to examine questions I’ve encountered that are no longer useful and offer suggestions... Read more
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