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The Bust of Sokrates
“But then the Romans didn’t want paunchy, lumpy bodies in their villas (aside from their own), so they decapitated Sokrates, already green and moldy from the hemlock, and shoved his face alone in their alcoves, dressing him up in pure white marble.”
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The Parapsychologists
“From the driveway, Professor Jahn was visible standing behind the screen door. He did not motion or wave as we drove off. He just watched us leave.”
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Pointing Fingers
“My point that I’m not pointing starts with the Scopes Trial.”
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Books@ Cafe
The rich history of a gay café in Amman, Jordan and the social change it inspired in a complex metropolis
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Living History
Amidst the empty pews and graying hair, she is proof that, while the story she tells may be hidden, it is still very much alive.
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Stories From My Grandfather
Prince Faisal kissed him, reached into his robe, and pulled out a revolver. Three shots rang out in the hall.
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Wittgenstein in Shadow
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy’s most misunderstood philosopher.
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Disappearing Histories
In the bowels of Firestone Library, behind bombproof walls and inside climate-controlled rooms, lies the entire life’s work of Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa.