Mamet Talk
by Lillian Ross
Q. LR nails another Talk piece! What makes this a classic TotT versus say something published in the WaPo or the NY Times Sunday magazines? Does it read better aloud? Whose voice do you hear?
James Surowiecki on economic populism.
Q. JS makes a mostly solid argument regarding who benefits most from trade agreements. But he also proves who suffers most from the same agreements. Should we look at trade agreements with a new perspective?
Q. Has anyone tried one of the "cures" mentioned? With success? Why hasn't a cure for common complaints been pursued with more rigor? Is a hangover an amoral ailment? an immoral one?
- Hungry Minds
- Ian Frazier
- Tales from a Chelsea soup kitchen.
Q. Seriously, who cares about TV news? It's really infotainment now, isn't it? What kind of journalism is left for television to cover today? What can TV news do better than print, the internet, radio, and/or Craigslist?
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Do they have happy endings?
- FROM THE ARCHIVES
- A Sudden Illness
- Laura Hillenbrand
Q. What does LH have in common with the characters in her novel? Or, how many characters share her story?
Do they have happy endings?
