An Exercise in Editing: Revising a Passage from Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the JackalEarlier this year, after watching and enjoying the new remake of The Day of the Jackal starring Eddie Redmayne, I decided to finally read…4d ago4d ago
The Search for Love and Meaning: On Éric Rohmer’s Comedies and ProverbsLast year, I concluded a four-part analysis of Éric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons, a quartet of films Rohmer made in the 1990s and…Mar 30Mar 30
Close-Reading the Rhythms of Two Passages from Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead RevisitedAs a writer, I’ve always believed that rhythm is one of the most important craft skills, and I’ve written about it several times over the…Feb 23Feb 23
What I Read in 2024: The Great Fortune by Olivia ManningIf I had to pick, the best book I read in 2024 was probably Olivia Manning’s The Great Fortune, published in 1960. The novel is the first…Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024
Reading the Presidential Biographies: Washington and AdamsLast year, I decided to embark upon a slightly mad endeavor: to read a biography of every U.S. president in order, from Washington to…Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Spirituality Amidst the Mundane: On Éric Rohmer’s A Tale of WinterCharlotte Véry as Félicie in Éric Rohmer’s A Tale of Winter (Source: https://kviff.tv/catalog/a-winter-s-tale)Nov 2, 2024Nov 2, 2024
The Joy and Heartache of Youth: On Éric Rohmer A Tale of SummerAmanda Langlet as Margot and Melvil Poupaud as Gaspard in Eric Rohmer’s A Tale of Summer (Source: https://kviff.tv/catalog/a-summer-s-tale)Oct 5, 2024Oct 5, 2024
Space and Intuition: On Éric Rohmer’s A Tale of SpringtimeEarlier this year, I watched several of Éric Rohmer’s films for the first time — La Collectionneuse (1967), My Night at Maud’s (1969)…Aug 31, 2024Aug 31, 2024
