This interactive guide to the demise (or, rather, the rise) of the passive voice by Vijith Assar at McSweeney’s is every bit as fascinating as it is troubling. This notable piece from The Millions by Fiona Maazel should act as a nice grammatical complement.
While a Fox Was Brown
Silverstein in the News
Shel Silverstein is the subject of two articles this week courtesy of The Atlantic and The New York Times.
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Capturing Appalachia
"Of all the work produced from this region no one observer gets the place or the people completely right," Rob Amberg writes about his 40 years spent photographing Appalachia. His photo essay "Up the Creek" is part of The Oxford American's "Portraying Appalachia" Symposium.
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Read Your Octopus
Recommended Reading: Octopus Magazine, Issue 15. It features poetry from Jason Koo, Daniela Olszewska, and Kathryn Donohue.
(Un)Required Reading
"What made The Great Gatsby so great? Does everyone think he’s that great? Why?" Just in time for the back-to-school rush: essay questions from a teacher who didn't finish any of the required reading (a.k.a. McSweeney's).