Reflection, Summer 2026

I ‌start ‌from ‌a simple conviction: a surface is never just a surface. A thing that glows, a peculiar title, … More

Benjamin Labatut’s “When We Cease to Understand the World” (2021)

Benjamin Labatut’s novel “When We Cease to Understand the World” presents a stark, almost disturbing portrait of the brilliant minds … More

On Being Gay in the Atomic Age: A Reflection on the Depiction of the Red and Lavender Scares and the AIDS Crisis in “Fellow Travelers” (2023)

“The importance of this context in “Fellow Travelers” lies in its ability to illuminate a dark period in American history, … More