A Bendel Bonnet, A Shakespeare Sonnet

A Bendel Bonnet, A Shakespeare Sonnet

What do a Bendel bonnet and a Shakespeare sonnet have in common besides rhyme? Throw in Mickey Mouse. No, it’s not a riddle manqué or a question rejected by the Miller Analogies test. As many probably know already, these are just a few of the superlative attributes applied to the ... Read More
The Semplica Girl Diaries | Recommended by Nathan Tavares

The Semplica Girl Diaries | Recommended by Nathan Tavares

"The Semplica Girl Diaries." This is such a tightrope walk of grim humor and sadness. The story also contains one of the weirdest (and weirdly moving) examples of "people as commodities" that you can think of.  "The Semplica Girl Diaries" can be found in The New Yorker. Also found in his short ... Read More