Ben Porter

In a recent guest essay in the New York Times, Linda Greenhouse puts forward an argument which I’ve heard often among friends and...

Before our news feeds were dominated by the tragedy in Texas (about which I had thoughts) I had intended to write this post. So, it's...

There is a certain quality to horror which is disorienting, like a sudden breaking of faith. The ice drops from beneath you, the yellow...

A few days ago in Free Inquiry, Richard Dawkins posted an article directed toward what he called “the vanguard of progressive,...

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2016 Ruby-garnet Brunello with a certain finesse, dusty with cherry and anise notes. This is the sister...

The following is a letter I wrote to a friend who asked me to help them get started reading fiction. The names have been changed to...

S.A. Cosby Blacktop Wasteland Cosby’s country noir—a term coined by Daniel Woodrell, I think—shifts gears quickly, breaking a sweat to...