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October 4, 2011

Paul Pillar Discusses Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy on Andrea Mitchell Reports to Discuss

Fresh off a review of his book Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy:Iraq, 9/11, and Misguided Reform, in the New York Times , Paul Pillar was a guest on Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC. Among other issues, Pillar discusses not only...

October 3, 2011

Interview with Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala, Authors of Hermeneutic Communism

The following is an interview with Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala, authors of Hermeneutic Communism: From Heidegger to Marx. The interview took place in January, 2011. Question: How does one manage to write a book with another author? Santiago Zabala:...

October 3, 2011

Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy by Paul Pillar Reviewed in the New York Times

Writing for the New York Times Book Review, Thomas Powers calls Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq, 9/11, and Misguided Reform, by Paul Pillar, a “rich, useful and important book.” Paul Pillar’s examination of the politicization of intelligence, particularly by...

September 30, 2011

It's Not Plagiarism. In the Digital Age, It's Repurposing — Kenneth Goldsmith on Uncreative Writing

Earlier this month, the Chronicle of Higher Education posted the introduction to Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, by Kenneth Goldsmith. Not surprisingly, the piece drew a lot of comments both negative and positive and was cited and...

September 30, 2011

Interview with Diana Lobel, author of The Quest for God and the Good

“We need to get away from the popular caricature of God as an old man in the sky seated upon a throne.”—Diana Lobel The following is an interview with Diana Lobel, author of The Quest for God and the Good:...

September 29, 2011

Interview with Kenneth Goldsmith, author of Uncreative Writing

The following is an interview with Kenneth Goldsmith, author of Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age: Q: You teach a course fittingly enough and intriguingly called “uncreative writing.” What do more conventional creative writing courses fail to do?...

September 28, 2011

Kenneth Goldsmith and UbuWeb

In addition to being the author of Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, Kenneth Goldsmith is also the creator and curator of UbuWeb. Started in 1996, UbuWeb has become one of the leading resources for modernist, avant-garde, and...

September 28, 2011

Gertrude Stein & Fascism: Interview with Barbara Will, author of Unlikely Collaboration

The following in an interview with Barbara Will, author of Unlikely Collaboration: Gertrude Stein, Bernard Faÿ, and the Vichy Dilemma Question: Why the title Unlikely Collaboration? What is the book trying to argue through this title? Barbara Will: When most...

September 27, 2011

Kenneth Goldsmith, author of Uncreative Writing, Interviewed by Bomb

“Writing has to … reimagine what it can be in the digital age.”—Kenneth Goldsmith This week we will be featuring Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, by Kenneth Goldsmith, and we begin with a recently published interview in...

September 27, 2011

Geoffrey Kabat on Cell Phones and Climate Change

“We … need to rely on scientists and health agencies to use logic, analytic rigor, and clear language to assess what things are worth worrying about.”—Geoffrey Kabat Geoffrey Kabat, author of Hyping Health Risks: Environmental Hazards in Daily Life and...

September 23, 2011

Interview with Avidan Milevsky, author of Sibling Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence

The following is an interview with Avidan Milevsky, author of Sibling Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence: Predictors and Outcomes Question: Why is it important to learn about sibling relationships? Avidan Milevsky: There are several reasons why research on siblings is...

September 22, 2011

James Powell: Science Denialism Is Not Free, Part II

“Science denial, when projected from the level of the state, can cost millions, even scores of millions, of lives.”—James Powell This the second part of James Powell’s series on science denialism. You can read the first post here. James Powell...