– Weren’t we just talking about the mercurial quality of ancient Greek stories? Well, here’s Daniel Mendelsohn to add some perspective.
– I don’t care what fusty old William Deresiewicz thinks of Facebook, but his cultural history of friendship (the first half of this article) is fascinating.
– The Possessed by Elif Batuman has been reviewed everywhere, and reviewed lovingly, and—luckily for poor folks like us—excerpted widely.
– Even in something as straightforward as a programming announcement, the good folks at Fox News sound petty and childishly hurt.
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