CW: Mentions of depression In “Ender’s Game,” kids play war games under the expectation that they are training. In reality, they are fighting a
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Sarah Lewis on three traits of creative success: Mastery, privation, and grit
In 1926, Shadrack Emanuel Lee was in the 11th grade at a public school in Brooklyn and wanted to know why his textbooks presented
Academy award-winning director Lonergan speaks at Pomona
“There are some exceptions –– but the general Hollywood process is to make scripts into mincemeat.” Kenneth Lonergan is a filmmaker with a distinct
Fay, DJ Spooky give new light to environmental adaptation
In an episode of “The Twilight Zone,” a timid bank teller who enjoys books has his life dictated to him by the outside world.
Greil Marcus on failure, Nixon, and coming home
I’ll admit right off the bat that I haven’t read any of Greil Marcus’ work. But upon hearing him speak on the annual theme