Analysis: College Students Need Lessons In Failure Nov 6, 2009
Or Katha Pollitt, a columnist and poet whose memoir unflinchingly recounts a disastrous love affair (Noah: "Worthwhile message: Don't let love make you stupid."). Of course, it's an exaggeration that college students are sheltered entirely from exposure to failure. (CBS News)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
" To which Katha Pollitt adds: "That many people disapprove of abortion is irrelevant. In a democracy, every citizen sees their tax dollars go for things they thing are wrong. (Salon)
American Jews rethink Israel Oct 16, 2009
This year has seen a dramatic shift in American Jews' attitudes toward Israel. In January many liberal Jews were shocked by the Gaza war, in which Israel used overwhelming force against a mostly defenseless civilian population unable to flee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
How to save the news industry Oct 1, 2009
How to Save the News. How to Save the News. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Smeary Lines Sep 22, 2009
When Katie Roiphe published her book in 1994 and attacked feminists for pumping up the idea of date rape as an after-the-fact excuse for bad sex, feminists like Katha Pollitt went after her reporting and her thesis. (Both Roiphe and Pollitt have written for DoubleX.) of her own college memories of the fracas, "I was furious at Roiphe, for sending a message to young women that all sex was OK sex, and that they were probably complicit in any violent sexual experiences they might have had." Then we... (Slate)
Another Great Short Story About a Cowardly Adulterer Jul 27, 2009
Maile Meloy's Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It. - By Judith Shulevitz - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Why Keats and Wordsworth Were So Stoked About Science Jul 20, 2009
Richard Holmes' The Age of Wonder. - By Adam Kirsch - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Lord Byron's Great Insight Jul 14, 2009
- By Katha Pollitt - Slate Magazine ... By Katha PollittUpdated Monday, July 13, 2009, at 9:29 AM ET ... Katha Pollitt new book of poems, , has just been published. (Slate)
Why Can't Feminists Decide What They Think About Rihanna? Apr 9, 2009
Old-style feminism would say "the personal is the political," as long-time columnist Katha Pollitt put it in her own tale of personal sexual betrayal ... Crazy Love made me think again about Learning To Drive and the debate when it was published in 2007 over how a smart and independent feminist like Katha Pollitt got involved in a hurtful, unfaithful relationship. (Slate)
JournoList Revealed! Mar 28, 2009
From: Katha Pollitt How To Understand the Culture of Poverty Mar 16, 2009
William Julius Wilson's More Than Just Race. - By Sudhir Venkatesh - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
The Hidden Heart of Cheever Country Mar 12, 2009
Blake Bailey's biography of John Cheever. - By Nathan Heller - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Scribblers of America, Unite! Mar 9, 2009
- By Katha Pollitt - Slate Magazine ... By Katha PollittPosted Monday, March 9, 2009, at 6:48 AM ET ... Share this article on BuzzKatha Pollitt's collection of poems is forthcoming. (Slate)
