Essay

  • Queer Heroism and Cultural Assimilation in Ginsberg’s Howl

    Allen Ginsberg is widely recognized as one of the defining voices of the Beat Generation and one of the most innovative stylists of twentieth-century American poetry. Characterized by gritty diction, rhythmic syntax, extended repetition, and improvisational energy, his poetry explores questions of identity, spirituality, and sexual liberation while challenging the cultural assumptions of postwar America.…

    Queer Heroism and Cultural Assimilation in Ginsberg’s Howl
  • Who’s Paying for the American Dream to Come True?

    “In the bond market, Treasury yields climbed further. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.66% from 4.61% late Monday and from less than 4% before the war with Iran began. That’s a notable increase, and it’s part of a worldwide climb that’s making stock prices look even more expensive and threatening to slow…

    Who’s Paying for the American Dream to Come True?