In high school I engaged in the unfortunate practice of reading Spark Notes summaries of books instead of actually reading them. However, one of the books I did read was The Stranger (1944) by Albert Camus. The absurdism and existential themes of the novel and its protagonist Meursault arrested me and was a shock to […]
I have been a suburbanite my whole life. Though I have lived within the orbit of several large cities, I have never lived in an urban context. Though I have momentarily lived in the country, I do not have an innate sense for rural life. Because of this, among other things, I am well-versed in […]