December 1, 2006 The “a few of us can even write” Mississippi ads may be ridiculous — some would say insulting, even — but I understand. Read more
December 1, 2006 Filmmaker John Huston sought not to interpret Melville, O’Connor, Joyce, McCullers, et al., but to capture their stories faithfully. See also. Read more
December 1, 2006 Disgusted by the brief Times obit, a correspondent mourns the passing of George W.S. Trow, “New Yorker writer, playwright, screen- writer, novelist, National Lampoon editor. Silent since 1998.” Read more
December 1, 2006 A storybook presents dandelions who move in and destroy a greenhouse with their Camaros, mosques, and ethnic cooking flavors. Weeding ensues. Read more