If you know me, you might know that I spent my last year of college in Germany. I’ve always had a curious fascination with the place: it’s a nation that didn’t exist until the late 19th century and then spent the first half of the 20th century trying to take over the world-and committing moral… Continue reading Couldn’t Happen Here
Tag: Literature
With a Name Like That…
Today Wen and I went for dinner on the LES. When we were done I made her go over to 27 Eldridge. It’s home to an unremarkable Chinese restaurant called Sheng Wan. We weren’t there for the food, rather because I’m reading Richard Price’s Lush Life right now and it revolves around a shooting that… Continue reading With a Name Like That…