Archive - brown paper bag

Zadie Smith is bad, now

or, the Self-Cancellation of Z. Smith by the Coward Z. Smith

May 7, 2024 •

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December 2023

Prestige and Criticism

Everybody needs an audience

Dec 26, 2023 •

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The State of Criticism, Part Three (Part Two)

I swear I'm done after this

Dec 12, 2023 •

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November 2023

The State of Criticism, Part Three

We're about to settle this once and for all, champ

Nov 28, 2023 •

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October 2023

The State of Criticism, Part Two

The deracinated public square, the little magazine, and giving up (it's fun!)

Oct 10, 2023 •

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September 2023

The State of Criticism, Part One (Part Two)

We're doing this again, so it would seem

Sep 26, 2023 •

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The State of Criticism, Part One

The Critic and the University

Sep 5, 2023 •

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