the popular image of the isolated and unfeeling Stoic hardly does justice to the rich vein of thought that we find in the work of Seneca
Generalists often find their path late
With asthmatic Wynnie in peril
his marriage to Brooke Shields
Solomon's startling proposition in Far from the Tree is that being exceptional is at the core of the human condition--that difference is what unites us
How to Be Normal: Essays the popular image of thePhil Christman is one of the best cultural critics working today. Or, as a reviewer of his previous book, Midwest Futures, put it, one of the most underappreciated writers of [his] generation. You may also know Phil from his columns in Commonweal and Plough, or his viral essay What Is It Like To Be A Man?, the latter adapted in his new book, How to Be Normal. Christman's second book includes essays on How To Be White, How to Be Religious, How To Be