Stan Persky taught philosophy at Capilano University in N. Vancouver, B.C. He received the 2010 B.C. Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. His most recent books are Reading the 21st Century: Books of the Decade, 2000-2009 (McGill-Queen's, 2011), Post-Communist Stories: About Cities, Politics, Desires (Cormorant, 2014), and Letter from Berlin: Essays 2015-2016 (Dooney's, 2017).
This Year’s Question
Can Democracy Work? asks James Miller. It’s not only this year’s question, it’s a question for the ages, from ancient Athens to the Trumpian present.
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In the Land of Oz
Amos Oz, 1939-2018. Reading “A Tale of Love and Darkness.”
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MeMeMe! … and It
Stan Persky tries to get through the day… a day all about, well, Stan Persky.
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McCain’s Meme
The message from John McCain’s funeral.
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Dear Old Golden Rule Days
Sheldon Goldfarb’s history of student life at UBC takes us back to school.
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Philip Roth (1933-2018): Indelible
Remembering Philip Roth and his indelible novel, “The Human Stain.”
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Ageing G-r-r-acefully
I’m mad as hell and…
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Words Falling on Disabled Ears
Trump is deciding whether to pull out of the Iran deal. French president Emmanuel Macron had some friendly advice.
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Ashes and Embers
Taking a second look at Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury.”
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Monday, Monday in Europe… You Gave Me No Warning
In Italy, La Dolce Vita turns sour; in Germany, “stability” is still in fashion; in Switzerland, yodel-oh.
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