You will notice that I have not written a review of David Denby’s new book Snark: It’s Mean, It’s Personal, and It’s Ruining Our Conversation. I also haven’t mentioned it on Slog until right now.

Just recently, my 7-year-old grandson, Ryan, thoughtfully announced, “It’s hard to spend a day without smiling.” That’s particularly true for any day in which one reads certain works by the Oxford ...

The city celebrates the first telling of Alice's story every year on the first Saturday in July.

Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.

Streaming platforms for The Hunting of the Snark haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.