On MetamodernismAs a kid I was a loner. Not shy, quiet, or reserved — a loner. I wanted to be alone. I’d decided that to be seen in public was to be…Apr 16, 2018A response icon56Apr 16, 2018A response icon56
Metamodernism in Five Terrible DiagramsOnly Metamodernism Can Save America Now, As These Bad Pictures IllustrateJul 26, 2017A response icon33Jul 26, 2017A response icon33
Listen Up, Progressives: Here’s How to Deal with a 4Chan (“Alt-Right”) TrollNeedless to say, when an “alt-right” troll pops up in your social media feed, the best thing to do is ignore them. But sometimes — by dint…May 2, 2017A response icon119May 2, 2017A response icon119
This Is How 2,000+ Americans Described the Trump Administration (in Two Words)I recently asked readers of my Twitter account to describe the first 100 days of the Trump administration in two words. More than 2,000…Apr 28, 2017A response icon3Apr 28, 2017A response icon3
Published inJust WordsMetamodernism 101How David Foster Wallace Started a Cultural RevolutionJul 22, 2015A response icon8Jul 22, 2015A response icon8
Published inJust WordsWhy We WriteDavid Foster Wallace and the Education of the SpiritJun 25, 2015A response icon1Jun 25, 2015A response icon1
Published inJust WordsTo Teach as Wallace WroteTeaching Writing and Teaching Through WritingJun 12, 2015A response icon2Jun 12, 2015A response icon2