Jillian J. Goodman
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Pynchon's Noir "Inherently" Minor
“At least there is at hand a testament—this first novel ‘V’—which suggests that no matter what his circumstances, or where
The Burning Plain
Philosophers call it the “substratum,” and chefs call it “umami,” but the universal word for it is “subtlety.” It’s that
How I Learned to Play Football
Athletics have never—ever—been my strong suit, but when I talk to my mother about Harvard, I wind up running defense.
Style Forces Substance Underground
John Wray, author of the new and notable “Lowboy,” has not had an easy way as a novelist. He wrote
The Informers
The things that writer Bret Easton Ellis is comfortable with are not the things that most people are comfortable with:
ROVING REPORTER: VES 25: Non-Observational Painting
Non-observational painting or paint therapy? VES Lecturer Drew Beattie asked his students to dig deep and throw everything they found
For Ladysmith, Love Is as Easy as ABC
For those of us just exiting our teen years and entering our twenties, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is an inextricable part
Anatomy of America
Reading the obituaries of painter Andrew Wyeth after his death last Friday, I had a crisis of confidence. The art
What’s Happening?
Last Wednesday, Harvard University Art Museums (HUAM) and the Humanities Center inaugurated their joint lecture series, “The Church of What’s
A Slice of Justice
Change has come to America. In just a few short weeks, we will cast out the administration that has brought