In the Country of Last Things A look back at the work and impressively productive life of Brooklyn’s most famous resident, Paul Auster. David Cohen 19 Feb 2024 · 13 min read
In the Spirit of the Lord Menacing, exuberant, eccentric, and ambitious—Dylan’s first evangelical record turns two-score and four. David Cohen 3 Aug 2023 · 15 min read
Holy Roller A tribute to Chris Bailey, the late frontman and co-founder of Australian punk band the Saints, who died a year ago today. David Cohen 9 Apr 2023 · 10 min read
Paranoid Pop A look back at the remarkable life and career of one of the 20th Century’s most original artists. David Cohen 19 Dec 2022 · 19 min read
The Eyes Have It For the “new intellectual,” ultimately, the way forward has to be paved with nuance and understanding. David Cohen 10 Dec 2021 · 10 min read
Remembering Karl Popper Politically speaking, Popper had lived through much. He had seen the dissolution of the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy. David Cohen 22 Feb 2021 · 11 min read
Songs from Orwell's Glass Asylum Bowie’s album beautifully captures the essential romance in the story. David Cohen 10 Jan 2021 · 9 min read