The Message in the Machine: How to Read a Technical Mistake

Christine Hume 10/21/21 Christine Hume 10/21/21

The Message in the Machine: How to Read a Technical Mistake

Maybe you’ve heard about the algorithmic racial bias in digital imaging technology.

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Point of Reviəw: PD/Cleveland.com Act as Stooges for Haslams and their Lakefront Scheme

Roldo Bartimole 9/24/21 Roldo Bartimole 9/24/21

Point of Reviəw: PD/Cleveland.com Act as Stooges for Haslams and their Lakefront Scheme

Aren’t you just thrilled that the Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, as they like to say, will look at St. Louis and Cincinnati to see what WE might do with the lakefront dream offered by Jimmy Haslam, a guy noted for running a company that cheated his truck driving customers.

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Particle or Wave: On Esther Sullivan's "Manufactured Insecurity"

John Kaufmann 9/7/21 John Kaufmann 9/7/21

Particle or Wave: On Esther Sullivan's "Manufactured Insecurity"

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Et in Ohio Ego: On Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio"

Domenic Cregan 8/17/21 Domenic Cregan 8/17/21

Et in Ohio Ego: On Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio"

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The Peripheral Archive of Now: On Ugly Duckling Presse's 2020 Pamphlet Series

Zach Savich 8/12/21 Zach Savich 8/12/21

The Peripheral Archive of Now: On Ugly Duckling Presse's 2020 Pamphlet Series

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A Killing Two Hundred Years in the Making: On Haiti and the Narrative of Empire

Sony Ton-Aime 8/7/21 Sony Ton-Aime 8/7/21

A Killing Two Hundred Years in the Making: On Haiti and the Narrative of Empire

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A Khaki Cloud in the Canebrakes: On "The Collected Breece D'J Pancake"

Benjamin J. Wilson 7/13/21 Benjamin J. Wilson 7/13/21

A Khaki Cloud in the Canebrakes: On "The Collected Breece D'J Pancake"

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Poet's Dance: On "The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry"

Carl Denton 7/8/21 Carl Denton 7/8/21

Poet's Dance: On "The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry"

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"Not nearly as cheap as they seem": On Éireann Lorsung's "The Century"

Conor Bracken 7/6/21 Conor Bracken 7/6/21

"Not nearly as cheap as they seem": On Éireann Lorsung's "The Century"

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Pittsburgh, Deindustrialization, and the Birth of the Care Economy: On Gabriel Winant's "The Next Shift"

Kenneth Alyass 6/24/21 Kenneth Alyass 6/24/21

Pittsburgh, Deindustrialization, and the Birth of the Care Economy: On Gabriel Winant's "The Next Shift"

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When the Well Runs Dry: On Lucas Bessire's "Running Out"

Dennis Dimick 5/19/21 Dennis Dimick 5/19/21

When the Well Runs Dry: On Lucas Bessire's "Running Out"

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“Rubber Barons”: The Fall of American Socialism in John A. Tully’s "Labor in Akron"

Carly Marze 5/6/21 Carly Marze 5/6/21

“Rubber Barons”: The Fall of American Socialism in John A. Tully’s "Labor in Akron"

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5 Attempts to Explain Myself

Gabriel Blackwell 4/18/21 Gabriel Blackwell 4/18/21

5 Attempts to Explain Myself

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Writing Willa Cather

Geneva M. Gano 4/1/21 Geneva M. Gano 4/1/21

Writing Willa Cather

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Artification and Education in Kogonada's "Columbus"

Alana Pockros 3/4/21 Alana Pockros 3/4/21

Artification and Education in Kogonada's "Columbus"

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The Russian Roots of Midwestern Farming: On David Moon's "The American Steppes"

Evan Bonney 2/11/21 Evan Bonney 2/11/21

The Russian Roots of Midwestern Farming: On David Moon's "The American Steppes"

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Short Attention Spans: two essays on attention & resistance in the digital landscape

Lucy Holt 2/9/21 Lucy Holt 2/9/21

Short Attention Spans: two essays on attention & resistance in the digital landscape

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Meeting Dr. Bradley: On Barbara Barksdale Clowse’s "A Doctor for Rural America"

Josh Law 1/19/21 Josh Law 1/19/21

Meeting Dr. Bradley: On Barbara Barksdale Clowse’s "A Doctor for Rural America"

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Without a Care in the World: Jonathan Franzen in St. Louis

Liam Bishop 1/8/21 Liam Bishop 1/8/21

Without a Care in the World: Jonathan Franzen in St. Louis

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No One's a Critic: The Death of Thought at the Plain Dealer

Sam Allard 1/1/21 Sam Allard 1/1/21

No One's a Critic: The Death of Thought at the Plain Dealer

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