The Education of Oronte Churm

The funny man* drove down from Chicago last week in a rented jet-black Mustang, looking distinguished and prosperous in his subdued houndstooth jacket, dark jeans, and well-made loafers. It was fitting that the university was the last stop on his 12-city reading tour, since he did his undergraduate degree in English here 20 years ago and at least a couple of his former writing professors would be in the audience.

Columbus arrived triumphantly here in the Midwest this past week, dressed in his embroidered robes and that pincushion hat thing...

i suppose in the middle of the road of my life i’ve entered not a dark wood exactly but something...

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The Army ROTC cadets down by the goalposts didn’t look particularly happy their team was winning. After each conversion they...

The start of classes on this campus means tens of thousands more people in town and much social confusion. Foot...