Gary Walton (NKU): The Utopian Limits of Conspiracy Theory Journalism. Amusing ourselves to depth: Is The Onion our most intelligent newspaper? Leading figures from the liberal establishment have become entangled in a feud between The Guardian and The Observer, sister newspapers of the left. "I want to be a target": There has been a rumour circulating that Martin Amis, Britain’s "greatest living novelist", had lost his marbles. Multi-talented Clive James says he’s now happy to focus on writing. Theatre directors don't review plays. And film stars don't review the new releases. So why are so many novelists allowed to pass judgement on the literary efforts of their friends? Book reviews are a perfect example of a service that everyone wants but that no one is willing to pay for. A look at how How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read proves its own point. Finding surprise in how we read: One might use discipline to escape discipline, that freeing the mind is achieved by entering into restrictive procedures that liberate thinking. A review of Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point by Elizabeth Samet.
