Stuart Sheppard: The War Against Aesthetics in Contemporary Literature
We are increasingly being told that it is not important how well a poet writes; rather, the crucial issue is what a poet says.
October 4, 2024 · 24 Comments
Sonali Kolhatkar: Beyond Cancel Culture | How to Hold Each Other Accountable—With Love
‘We can’t go around punishing people in the present for the trauma that was inflicted on us in the past.’
September 23, 2021 · 2 Comments
Christopher Schelin: Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline
We not only discover a form of “cancel culture” in the history of American evangelicalism, but also some examples of how to overcome the polarization that often defines its contemporary expressions.
June 23, 2021 · Leave a comment
Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, Wynton Marsalis, et al: A Letter on Justice and Open Debate
As writers we need a culture that leaves us room for experimentation, risk taking, and even mistakes. We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences.
July 9, 2020 · 4 Comments
