Max is a displaced Virginian who finds himself living in Princeton, NJ with his wife and their "child," a Bernese Mountain Dog named Calvin. The Shenandoah Valley is where his heart lies, and he finds that reading a good book on a Virginia porch is about as good as it gets. You can follow him on Twitter @MaxHeidelberger
Prophesying Fire: The Legacy of James Baldwin
The critic’s role, and the role of Baldwin’s heirs, is now to assess how close we stand to the imminent blaze that the great man foresaw. It may be that we are engulfed already.
Ocean Vuong’s poetry emerges as a gracious offering, seeking empathy while eschewing a self-referential impulse, a surrender evoked in the brevity of his lines as they cascade in small rivulets down the page.
A review of Ludmila Ulitskaya’s The Big Green Tent and the use of beauty in hard times.
Reality and Fantasy in Michael Clune’s Gamelife
Thoughts on The End of the Tour
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