A Few Notes on Grumbling – The New Yorker
The New YorkerA Few Notes on GrumblingThe New YorkerAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary—and grumblers, of course, will note that far too much cultural criticism begins with the O.E.D.—the word “grumble” derives, in part, from the French verb grommeler, to mutter to oneself. But grommeler also …
Chekhov's Beautiful Nonfiction – The New Yorker
The New YorkerChekhov's Beautiful NonfictionThe New YorkerAnton Chekhov's “Sakhalin Island,” his long investigation of prison conditions in Siberia, is the best work of journalism written in the nineteenth century. The fact that so few people know of the book, and that among Western critics (not necessarily …
How ISIS Recruiters Target U.S. Immigrants
While some just give material support to terrorist groups, others go and fight. On March 3, U.S. Officials reported that he was in the custody of the Somali government and were attempting to bring him home to face charges. On October 4, 2014, Mohammed Hamzan Khan, a 19-year old Pakistani-American, was caught attempting to leave Chicago with his younger sister and brother to go and join ISIS in …