The King James Bible and American English
Is it possible to appreciate American literature fully if you don’t know the King James Bible? Adam Kirsch considers Robert Alter’s Pen of Iron.
Is it possible to appreciate American literature fully if you don’t know the King James Bible? Adam Kirsch considers Robert Alter’s Pen of Iron.
What did Jesus do?: Gopnik on the never-ending effort to separate “the inspiration from the intolerance, nice Jesus from nasty Jesus.”
My former professor H. Aram Veeser discusses his new biography, Edward Said: The Charisma of Criticism, 5/19. See also Veeser’s recollection of their first meeting (last item).
Stephany Aulenback says Eleanor Catton’s The Rehearsal is written in an experimental style but “peopled with characters that actually have depth and layers.” See also Granta’s interview.