In the November 2011 issue of The Atlantic, Ms Kate Bolick paints us a picture of the current state of marriage for women in America in her article All The Single Ladies. A glimpse into modern feminist life, it is a comprehensive article that weaves her personal experiences with anecdotes and grounds itself in sociology.…
On Some Fallacies of Some Amateur Fiction
As far as I know, J.D. Salinger, the great masterful author of my all-time favorite The Catcher In The Rye, didn't teach any writing courses. I'm not sure that he gave much advice on how to write either. But he does give us some of his views on writing in Catcher. That's something else that…
On The Truest Measure of Acceptance: Racial Boundaries
Several weeks ago, I went to the Children's Museum of Manhattan with my aunt and uncle and their two children. Located in the posh Upper West Side, the museum was open for free that day. As such, therewerean innumerable number of people in attendance. After spending hours upon hours amongst the crowds of young children…
On The Writing Of My Novel: The Curious Condition of Urban Loneliness
In the past few summer months, I have been struggling with my novel. Largely due to my inability to focus—a curse bestowed upon me by the cruel mistress of insomnia—and partially due to my intellectual stagnation that came about from idling in my room doing nothing but mindlessly consuming intellectually vacuous movies and television shows…
The Dying American Marriage: A Short Discourse On Dissenting Opinions On Monogamy
The American marriage narrative, for the longest time, has gone something like this: John meets Mary, most likely in college or through work. John likes Mary, so he asks her out. Mary likes John, so she agrees to go on a date with him. After several dates, John and Mary decide to go steady. That…
