For a critical piece it is worth remembering that a writer’s contract is always with the reader.

When I arrive in a city for the first time, my conclusions typically arrive on the next plane.

Spend a little time with Dostoevsky if you’re ever feeling a bit glum.

If talking about Hitler is the endpoint and forfeit of all political arguments, then references to Nuremberg are the downfall of all legal arguments.

Even the most innocuous subjects result in rage.

Although you may believe that you don’t judge, everyone judges what they encounter.