INTERVIEWS
Raphael Salkie: How Noam Chomsky’s “calm, provocative, and unflinching voice” helps us handle challenges of the 21st century
American linguist, philosopher, and political activist, Noam Chomsky (December 7, 1928) is one of the world’s most respected, though highly controversial thinkers. He
A Novelist and a Fabulist: Carl Rollyson Separates Fact from Fiction in William Faulkner’s Life
American author William Faulkner (1897-1962) became famous for his novels set in the American South, often in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. In 1949,
Discourse on (Cartesian) Method: Kurt Smith “Provides an Understanding” of René Descartes’ Philosophy
French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650) is famous for his phrase, “I think therefore I am,” which defines the main principle
Peter Duesberg on Why Robert Koch’s Postulates are Germane to Infectious Diseases
German physician and microbiologist, Robert Koch (1843–1910) is considered the founder of modern bacteriology. He identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and
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Herman Melville: A Half-Known Life
John Bryant, a renowned Herman Melville scholar, writes in the wake of a veritable palimpsest of biographers: Raymond
Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
Heather Clark, Professor of Contemporary Poetry at the University of Huddersfield, and author of The Grief of Influence:
His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life
The author of well-received and best-selling books about Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Obama, a seasoned political analyst
The Kingdom of Speech
When the acclaimed American author Tom Wolfe died in 2018, he left a rich body of work whose
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Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy
It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in
In Memoriam Scott Donaldson, biographer, critic, and scholar of American literature
The Paris Husband, published by Simply Charly in 2018, explores one of the key events in Ernest Hemingway’s
Simply Charly Ranks Among Top 100 Education Blogs
Teach100, a resource to help educators and those in the field of education find the most relevant blogs
From Here to Infinity: Adding Up Georg Cantor’s Math
What is infinity? In life and mathematics alike, it is an abstract concept referring to something that is
