A few years ago, I wrote a history of sincerity (UNC 2023). In my day job, I teach Texan college students about the past.
Ana Schwartz
To our dismay, the artist and author Marjane Satrapi has passed away.
As she wrote, ordinary Americans and Iranians have more in common with each other than we do with either of our governments, which have far too much in common with each other.
We honor her memory and oppose the war.
you involuntarily took an oath with yourself to find out what that marvellous painting meant
"...we might mention an eccentric teacher or an idiosyncratic assignment, but "the American dream" and "the green light" and "the three witches" and "the balcony scene" pass between us as a kind of lingua franca..."
I've been reading Josh Rothman's columns for many years. So pleased to see this meaningful engagement with my work.
The iris corner awakens
I wrote some confessions about being a chronic people-pleaser. It was a lot of fun to write this honestly! There were moments I thought "PLEASE DON'T TELL THEM ABOUT THAT" johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/confession...
A lot of you are waiting anxiously for particular episodes. Rest assured, all Vandal Live events are still forthcoming. Here is a very tentative order for forthcoming episodes. But much depends on how much mixing and editing labor is required, so subject to change.
Popped back on the app to see if @natewolff.bsky.social already has this extraordinary artifact from William Dunlap in his collection of literary historical teeth
