Lit supplement

Poetry is unquestionably linked with speechwriting. The most memorable and effective addresses use literary devices to make policies palatable to the public. Yet many speeches rely on ornamental poetry alone. Though a clever turn of phrase or the use of words that strike emotional chords might move audiences briefly, poeticism is most potent when paired … Read more

Haruki Murakami: the Japanese author who has become the darling of disaffected college students in the English-speaking world. His surrealist writings spanning over two decades deal with lonely protagonists, mysteriously silent women who dress in navy blue, as well as a smattering of autobiographical themes and objects. Most all of the novels take place in … Read more