Possibility and promise have long been contested
Ed Ayers looks at American history to find contested visions, but also hope for our future.
All posts tagged: Monday Musings
Standing in a present that had once been an unimaginable future
Solnit on how the next era comes after the end of the last one. In between comes a lot of falling apart.
Our country has a lot of problems. Napping isn’t one of them.
Not so random thoughts on naps, billionaires, and corruption.
Declaring our independence
How a declaration in 1776 became the genre-defining document that changed the world.
Keeping memory alive
The Alhambra unveils overlapping lives and histories which breathe life into an intercultural dialogue.
You must remember this
“Maybe there are better films than Casablanca, but there are probably none better loved.”
Need to broaden your horizons? Try a reading challenge.
My friend Margit recently passed along a reading challenge. How many have you met?
When our refuge is shattered
Nathaniel Popkin talks with me about his new novel and age-old divisions that remain with us today.
Creation begins in the darkness
Readings from several writers on life, death, darkness, light, resurrection, and love.
Considering revolution from a different viewpoint
An award-winning history illuminates the overlooked dimensions of American history.
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