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‘In any democratic system the perception of fairness matters nearly as much as the real thing. And if Trump’s voters are mistaken in thinking their candidate was robbed, they are correct to think that America’s voting system is in dire need of reform.’
A Digby Dent Christmas
Walking around the dreary streets of the city, I worry what we’ll leave behind us in this annus horribilis
By Digby Dent
From the Magazine
The wonder of Wagner
There is indeed greatness in much of Wagner’s music. Pace Herr Nietzsche, he could write rhythm
From the Magazine
The women who argued against their right to vote
The 19th Amendment is a matter of Upstate New York regional pride
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From half a shelf to a library: my life in books
There was a time when I couldn’t afford to buy books; now I have a metric ton
From the Magazine
Dear Godfrey: real problems, woke answers
My inbox has been literally inundated with more than several emails beseeching my guidance on every progressive topic under the sun
From the Magazine
On the road to Mandalay
Ngapali, on the Bay of Bengal, is pronounced ‘Napoli’ and is said to be Burma’s answer to Naples
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Letter from the online trenches
‘For four years I’ve woken up in my Brooklyn apartment, heart heavy with the knowledge that I am living under the tyrannical rule of a madman’
From the Magazine
My nights of passion with Juliette Gréco
Shutters banged and lights were turned on as her screams echoed around the cavernous courtyard
By Taki
From the Magazine
