Category: History

Monumento Mori

“Commemorating those who died in the American Civil War, and the consequences of a selective memory.”

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Dylan is the New Dante

“More than anything, Dylan and Dante share an unbroken sense of pity for the ‘ill-begotten souls’ of hell. Both in the position of outsiders looking-in, this subversion of time, space, and reality is what makes hell so mystical, and this carnival of characters is what makes hell so unsettling.”

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Wittgenstein in Shadow

Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy’s most misunderstood philosopher.

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Stories From My Grandfather

Prince Faisal kissed him, reached into his robe, and pulled out a revolver. Three shots rang out in the hall.

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Books@ Cafe

The rich history of a gay café in Amman, Jordan and the social change it inspired in a complex metropolis

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The New Garden Theatre

Once a small-town movie house that navigated the local market with bumbling charm, the Garden Theatre has grown into an exhibit of Old Princeton nostalgia under its new management. This is all well and good for Princeton’s polished and intellectual reputation, but I’ll miss the old Garden’s cozy modesty.

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The Parapsychologists

“From the driveway, Professor Jahn was visible standing behind the screen door. He did not motion or wave as we drove off. He just watched us leave.”

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The Bust of Sokrates

“But then the Romans didn’t want paunchy, lumpy bodies in their villas (aside from their own), so they decapitated Sokrates, already green and moldy from the hemlock, and shoved his face alone in their alcoves, dressing him up in pure white marble.”

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Living History

Amidst the empty pews and graying hair, she is proof that, while the story she tells may be hidden, it is still very much alive.

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Jewish Wisdom

Love, lust, and etsah in the Orange Bubble.

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A Prince at Princeton

In September 1940, Japan’s prime minister, Konoe Fumimaro, concluded the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, committing the three countries to support each other against the United States in the event of American entry into World War II.

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Remembrance, not Recollection

A writer reflects on history as a collective pursuit in his Jewish tradition.

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