From The Nation, how Wood works: A review of How Fiction Works by James Wood. Too small to fail: While the behemoths of Wall Street stumble and fall, humble local banks are doing just fine, thank you; their surprising resilience holds a key lesson for twenty-first-century global finance. A review of The Comfort of Things by Daniel Miller. Into a vacuum goes the Manhattan Institute: With the GOP in ruins, the Broken Windows group sees an opportunity. From Eat the State, "why do you hate America so much?": Jeff Stevens on un-hating America; and how Clinton doomed the spotted owl: A cautionary tale for greens in the Age of Obama. From Prospect, Michael Lind on the meaning of Obama; and Sarah Palin for poet laureate: She's not to everyone's political taste, but she's a mean poet. A drama-free transition? Obama's transition is downright boring. Reflecting on race barriers: Obama's breakthrough provokes a global race to capitalize on, and build on, his win. Is Obama the Antichrist? The winning lottery number in Illinois was 666, which, as everyone knows, is the sign of the Beast. How country music lost the election — and why that may be the best thing to happen to the genre in years. The hunt is on for more men to lead classrooms. From IHE, a look at when Austrian economics and Jesuit theology don’t mix; and an article on the illusion of race-blind admissions.
