Mannish BoyThe Beast and the BecomingThe tales of the fascist always begin with a nation that has been wronged. This nation has likely been reconstituted since or because of…Aug 20Aug 20
Mannish BoyThe Capacity For HatredWhen I was a boy, I was taught to value love and its many permutations. The god that I was invited to know was a god of paternal affection…Jul 23Jul 23
Mannish BoyThe Shape of HopeIt has been seven years since I began a Masters program, seven years since I met my wife, and seven years since Paul Schrader’s First…Jul 3Jul 3
Mannish BoyI Don’t Recognize Anyone AnymoreI’ve always been prone to dissociation. It has come in times of stress, sleeplessness, or just simple boredom. I’m told that it is a coping…Jun 117Jun 117
Mannish BoyPeople, AbstractedI’ve been paying attention to the extreme fringes of the American right for a few years now, for the same reasons a lot of other people…May 30May 30
Mannish BoyThe Quiet KindBefore I start, I want to give my utmost respect to a friend who wrote about her struggles with severe depression. She inspired me to write…Apr 25Apr 25