Hitch: On the question of Turkey’s accession, I used to be able to make either case. Admitting the Turks could lead to the modernization of the country, whereas exclusion could breed resentment and instability and even a renewal of pseudo-Ataturkist military rule. On the other hand, admission would put the frontiers of Europe up against… Continue reading
Author: John Farrell
Writer and producer working in Boston.
Brendan O’Neill is ready to stick a spoon down his throat over Susan Boyle. Of course, everyone loves a good show tune. And everyone loves an underdog. But Boylemania has become about so much more than an underdog singing a good show tune. Rather, Ms Boyle has been turned into an SIE (Shared International Experience)… Continue reading
The Drowned GiantBritish writer J.G. Ballard has passed away at age 78. Mostly known for his novels Crash and Empire of the Sun, both made into mediocre Hollywood films, he was to my mind a better short story writer. His collection The Terminal Beach includes two of my favorite short stories, The Drowned Giant and… Continue reading
It being National Poetry Month, there are a couple of things you shouldn’t miss: One is that Siris, in addition to being a philosopher for the working day, is an excellent poet. As demonstrated by samples here and here. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He posts verse often, so if you haven’t… Continue reading
My short story, A Circle of Cypresses, has just been published in the new issue of Dappled Things.