by Hayley Wood | Feb 10, 2014 | The Public Humanist
Epiphany, or King’s Day passed on January 6, and Lent will commence on Ash Wednesday, March 5—that’s the day after Fat Tuesday—the festival’s climax, the last day for gluttony and excess before one gives up something “of the...
by Wendy Lement | Feb 18, 2014 | The Public Humanist
As a writer of historical plays, I collect articles, books, and primary source documents. Some materials are used immediately; others will never see the light of day. Occasionally, these resources resurface years later. Such was the case with a thin book I purchased...
by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez | Feb 27, 2014 | The Public Humanist
In my classes this spring at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, I have been exploring the fruitful overlap between the humanities and environmental studies. Specifically, in a class entitled “Women Write the World,” we are reading a series of literary...
by James Heflin | Feb 3, 2014 | Ten Gallon Liberal
If you need some truly wild reading (and viewing), check out this case of supposed possession, documented by case workers, police, and the clergy. And all of it in contemporary Indiana.
by James Heflin | Feb 14, 2014 | Ten Gallon Liberal
I despise television advertising. I’m convinced watching the stuff lowers your IQ within seconds. However, the conservative collective freakout over Coca-Cola’s “America the Beautiful” ad is entertainment of the first water. No absurd...