Reading

Josef Stalin

A True Fable

“The orders were given from Stalin’s country house at Kunstevo” begins Nathan’s Englander’s perfect short story “The Twenty-seventh Man.” In it, Englander uses a combination of the horror of history and the beauty of fable to tell a story about the power of story itself.

García Márquez: Your Community Matters Most Between Now and November 8th and Beyond

García Márquez: Your Community Matters Most Between Now and November 8th and Beyond

Perhaps we can see the election season as the town sees Esteban’s appearance. It approached from what seems like a distant place, somewhat mysterious and dark and wrapped in unusual things, and over time has become the center of many of our daily lives.