Review – ‘Hidden Camera’ and a celebration of the absurd
An undertaker returns home and finds a movie ticket wedged in his door. Though it only gives the time and location, he goes to the theater and watches a short…
Emotionalism and the World of Yesterday: A review of Stefan Zweig
Upon opening the memoir of this great European, one expects to get a glimpse of a world different to the one we know. One expects an account of a time completely forgone, together with its allure and…
Review – The true ‘Iron Kingdom’
Book review: Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947 It’s an unfortunate fact of the present that Germans must shudder at the mention of their history. Any conversation will…
The Battles of the Sinclairs and the Real Socialist and Fascist Strive for Power
At present, I’m making my way through Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here. It’s a rather dated novel, detailing the rise of a fascist American leader who employs typical patriotic…