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Thanks to those who tuned in to the Michael Denneny symposium yesterday!
Oct 10
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Denneny-ing
Some upcoming events related to Michael Denneny and my ongoing work on his legacy as an interpreter of Arendt and pioneer of gay culture (my most recent…
Oct 5
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September 2025
Personal Problems
One of my father’s favorite sayings—and one of my least favorite things to hear growing up—was “that sounds like a personal problem.” Maybe for that…
Sep 8
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Stocking Stuffer
I have an essay on the intellectual and cultural history of the “gay world” (a kind of sketch for my book project—for which I’ve just sent off the…
Sep 3
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August 2025
god-talk, sex-talk
I have an interview out with Julius Krein, founder/editor of American Affairs, talking about our being anglo-catholic episcopalians, as well as…
Aug 15
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July 2025
Bloom, Crane, Frank, Spengler
the work of winter
Jul 11
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Taste & Translation
I have a new essay on Arendt and Michael Denneny in the Hedgehog Review…
Jul 2
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June 2025
The Joy of Gay Text
'I am a girl who dreams of leisure...'
Jun 5
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Denneny's Eulogies
Yichus and Leather
Jun 2
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May 2025
Denneny Edits Larry Kramer
true?
May 29
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The Last Supper didn't eat
I review Paul Elie's new book on 80s American culture and Catholicism, which offers a pretext to talk about some Hujar photos I like, and to sort of…
May 28
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Denneny and AIDS
an extraordinary Renaissance
May 26
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