This idea that a book can either be about character and feeling, or about politics and idea, is just a false binary. Ideas are an expression of the feelings and the intense emotions we hold about the world. – Richard Powers
There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nations history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it. – Will Durst
The myth of the liberal media empowers conservatives to control debate in the United States to the point where liberals cannot even hope for a fair shake anymore. – Eric Alterman
