A reader wrote to say she had some questions about Alice Munro’s short story, “Wenlock Edge,” and wondered if I had any insights. Curious, I read the story then searched for reviewer’s remarks on the web. I found few. One commentator did point out that the tr
As technology keeps drawing people around the globe together, tribal instincts that once served us well, are putting us in danger. Some of the examples of tribalism are near to insanity: The owner of a convenience store in New Mexico put up a sign recently: “Obama and other Mu