Phil Christman's public notebook--mostly about literature and the other arts, but also, frequently, about theology, politics, teaching writing, and university-related matters from a pro-labor perspective.
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Molecular Moral Forces 22: Preview of a Lady
We have some more short pieces by William to consider, probably -- his Library of America volumes start at 1878 -- and a couple relatively minor Henry works to get through, but before long we'll hit 1880 and Portrait of a Lady, to which I'l...
Rich Bad Texts: On Queasily Revisiting A Beloved, Reviled Filmmaker
which also constitutes a preview of my next book (seriously)
My next book, which we’re still kicking around title ideas for, has to do with Jeffrey Epstein, intellectual life, and the ownership of knowledge. One of the chapters ponders the...
Fresh Hells at University of Michigan
Longtime readers of this newsletter know that I used to write frequently about labor issues at the University of Michigan, where I work. In 2017-18, I was experiencing my first-ever contract campaign and spent 20-30 hours per week attending...
The NYT’s Top 100 TV Shows of the Twenty-First Century: A Response
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Molecular Moral Forces 21: Angela Explains It All
One thing we don't appreciate enough about Henry James is that he could be a hack when he needed to.
One thing we don't appreciate enough about Henry James is that he could be a hack when he needed to. For all that he symbolizes, for many...
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Author of "Why Christians Should Be Leftists" (Eerdmans, 2025), "How to Be Normal," and "Midwest Futures" (Belt, 2022 and 2020). Lecturer in the English Department Writing Program at University of Michigan.
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