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May 21, 2021
Is There a Mainstream Media?
This is the text of a talk delivered by James Bennet at the University of Chicago on February 26th, followed by a Q&A with Point…
A Twist of the Kaleidoscope
Has academia ruined literary criticism? Is this the end of literary studies? Has contemporary culture reduced authors to mere influencers building their brand? Or is…
The Painter of Thought
Michel de Montaigne is often upheld as a model of the examined life. In her introduction to What Do I Know? (the latest selection of…
If you liked this essay, you’ll love reading The Point in print.