This semester, I have a cours on the Early and Mid-Victorian Novel; the very first read on my syllabus is a book I've long tip-toed around, Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Now that I've gone through it, I have to wonder, why did I hesitate to read it for so long? My attention span, perhaps, which... Continue Reading →
This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race by Nicole Perlroth – Book Review
You've likely come across Nicole Perlorth's work over the last decade or so, even if you don't know her by name. Perlorth works the cybersecurity track for the New York Times and has broken some of the most significant news in the sphere. Early last year, she debuted a rivetting new book, This Is How... Continue Reading →
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – Book Review
Any literally retelling has to contend with several points. The first is fidelity: Is this work true to the original, in spirit if not in letter? The second is style: Does this new version seek to violently break with the original in its stylistic choices, or is its aim to emulate? With Maria Dahvana Headley’s... Continue Reading →