-
In Praise of the Index [by Heather Christle]
Today I finished updating jubilat.org with content from the new issue–our twenty-second. Much of the process is a little mundane, like figuring out (with my extremely limited html skills) how to best represent a…
-
How to Read [by Heather Christle]
One morning early in my life I decided it was high time I read a book. My parents had been pointing out letters to me for a while, and I loved noticing “H”s when…
-
Heather Christle, Guest Blogger January 14-18
This week we welcome Heather Christle as our guest blogger. Heather is the author of What Is Amazing (Wesleyan, 2012) The Difficult Farm (Octopus Books, 2009), and The Trees The Trees (Octopus, 2011) which…
-
A Few of My Favorite 2012 Things (by Cara Benson)
(Ed note: We're almost at the point where it's too late to say "Happy New Year" but I couldn't resist asking Cara Benson for permission to post her favorite memories of 2012, which originally…
-
Chuck Hagel and the Hegelian Dialectic [by David Lehman]
The controversy surrounding Chuck Hagel's proposed appointment as US Secretary of Defense has not been well understood. The Vietnam veteran and former Nebraska senator is a Republican, and yet the Republican establishment has raised…