Black Panther: Capitalism’s Hero

“A holiday for Dr. King is just another instance — like integration —…

Sea Sex and Key Lime Pie: Discovering The Shape of Water

A Case Against Pop Culture Radicals

We ought to demand more than we get from mass cultural products, not be satisfied with crumbs.

[People] force their eyes shut and voice approval, in a kind of self-loathing, for what is meted out to them, knowing fully the purpose for which…

The Noir Connection: How a Literary Genre Brought About a Cultural Exchange

I have been very lucky to find myself based in Bergen — a lovely city but also one quite conducive to the study of noir writing. It rains A LOT in Bergen — and its historic, cobbled streets glisten as…

Bookshelf of the Month, February 2018

When asked to write a piece for Bookshelf of the Month my immediate thought was I am not…

5 Albums That Keep Me Running

I like the way running makes me feel afterwards. Light, energetic, tranquil— the exertion is oddly relaxing.

The Opposite of Facebook: Public Discourse in One Mississippi

I try to go at least a year in between the times I check Facebook. Even though it means I don’t keep up with old friends as much, I can’t help much with promoting Get Lit, and I miss out on what’s happening in my students’…