Criticism

What We've Forgotten: 9/11 and the Death of the American Imagination

The 9/11 Commission Report concluded the the violent acts of terrorism taken against the United States on September 11th were the result of systemic failures. No shit. What was shocking was their boldest claim, which stated that, "the most important failure was one of imagination." It'...

Why Was Salman Rushdie Stabbed?

Salman Rushdie, renowned magical realism author, was stabbed earlier this month. The attack happened moments before Mr. Rushdie was scheduled to give a lecture in Western New York about the United States as a haven for exiled writers. To those unfamiliar with the name, it may seem odd that an...