October 31, 2009
This week, From the Square, the blog of NYU Press, presents five articles on the world of Halloween. These scholars have extrapolated many hidden texts from the popular perceptions of… READ MORE
October 30, 2009
—Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken, Joseph Baker Nearly every building in historic downtown Jefferson, Texas, claims its own resident ghosts. The angriest of these ghosts purportedly haunt the Big… READ MORE
October 29, 2009
By Lara Frater Every October, I take an informal survey of plus size costumes. Not that I necessarily want to pay $65 for some polyester thing, but I like to… READ MORE
October 28, 2009
by Mary Gray The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act will move from the United States’ legislative branch to its executive west wing today (Thursday October 22,… READ MORE
October 27, 2009
By David Freeland Some years back I became intrigued by a real-life New York ghost story that took place during the summer of 1881. It concerned some decidedly strange occurrences… READ MORE
October 26, 2009
By Alyshia Gálvez I did not sign any of the petitions I received protesting Amazon, Target and other retailers’ sale of an “illegal alien” costume. This, even though I spend… READ MORE
October 22, 2009
Lecture for Harris Institute, Washington University School of Law “Guantánamo and the Rule of Law” October 20, 2009 Jonathan Hafetz, co-editor of The Guantanamo Lawyers: Inside a Prison Outside the… READ MORE
October 20, 2009
The New Jersey Jewish News ran a great piece highlighting Rabbi David Greenstein’s contributions to Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, particularly his analysis of one of the… READ MORE