During a discussion on his then-new book The Zone of Interest, author Martin Amis stated the idea that if you consider yourself a “serious thinker” or are someone who thinks at all, one of the very few things you should ever be thinking about is the Shoah. Few statements are so simple, powerful, and valid.…

There are two times in life when reading John Williams’ Stoner is most appropriate: In your early 20s when you begin to sense the possible narrowness of the road ahead, and around retirement age when the ordeals of a lifetime can be examined with a critical eye borne of experience. In between, you’ve both the…

The intended effect of satire is, normally, to draw an audience’s attention towards the absurdity of reality. Take the inherent strangeness of life, turn it up a few more notches, and let the viewer make the logical connection between the end product and the source material. By exposing the absurd, a creator opens the opportunity…