

- Mar 18, 2019
- 6 min
Sentence Dissection: ‘The Pale King’ by David Foster Wallace
The following is a passage (hence more than one sentence, so sue me for a misleading title if you must) from David Foster Wallace’s The...
- Feb 12, 2019
- 5 min
The Necessary Reality of Fiction (with guest star Harry Potter)
Fiction isn't real in the same way that a biography is real or the news is real (or so we hope). Nonfiction portrays real events, real...
- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
I, Ralph Northam, am Delighted by the Progress of My Blackface Scandal
Let me try this again. My name is Ralph Northam, I am the Democratic Governor of Virginia, my wife dims the shine of my star by...
- Feb 9, 2019
- 6 min
Sentence Dissection: ‘This Is Not Who We Are’ by Naomi Shihab Nye
*This post is dedicated to Lynna Williams, who introduced me to this essay during my time at Emory University. Her teachings carry on....
- Feb 3, 2019
- 8 min
Allen Iverson, General Motors, and How Numbers Can Lead Your Company Story Astray
Numbers are powerful decision-making tools, but they can lead your company to abandon core principles and tell the wrong story. The NBA...
- Jan 28, 2019
- 7 min
How Teaching Made Me a Better Writer
It's obvious that engaging in activities outside of writing can make you a better writer, such as how a trip to a new place can open your...
- Jan 22, 2019
- 5 min
The Benefits of Teaching During the MFA
You don't have to be a starving artist while earning your Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing. A great option is to teach...
- Sep 29, 2018
- 3 min
The University of Alaphama Would Like to Admit to Its Fake Football Team Scandal
We promised you a 100,000 seat stadium. We promised you seven home games and Big Stenography Conference glory. We promised you five-star...
- Sep 21, 2018
- 1 min
SORRY, BUT ONCE AGAIN WE’VE SCHEDULED A MEETING ON YOUR JEWISH HOLIDAY
This is an original piece published by McSweeney's Internet Tendency. It's about the disrespect major Jewish holidays still receive from...

The Poor Man's Aristotle

