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I enjoyed this essay. Brisk, telling, ribald writing. I wanted to tell Sam Alvord about it.

Adam Gopnik writes a cogent and articulate essay about current biblical scholarship and the life of passersby in last week’s issue.

A brief history and reflection on the (un)popularity of the memoir. I liked this part in which the author talks about the effect changes in technology have had on the outpouring of personal narrative:

John McPhee’s Personal History piece is poignant and flashes like a fish in sunlight. Reminded me of the best of Annie Dillard.

My work colleagues and I just spent an intense day and a half effectively locked in a room, talking about our work together and vision for where we want to be. I was reminded of this piece by Ken Auletta on the current state of the media vis-a-vis President Obama. A lot of what he has to say about the impact of the internet, the pace of the news cycle and the breakdown of the 20th century business model around journalism is part of my daily grind.