It's time that Americans dealt seriously with guns, getting in place strong and appropriate measures - there is no excuse for anything but the strictest controls. Jay Parini americancontroldeal Change image and share on social
As with all great works of literature, 'Of Mice and Men' moves with the inexorability of a huge river, and it pours itself, exhausts itself, in the sea of our unconscious. Having read it, we carry the book inside us forever. Jay Parini bookcarryexhaust share on social
I came to know Gore Vidal in the mid-1980s, when I was living in southern Italy, virtually a neighbour, and our friendship lasted until his death in 2012. Needless to say, he was a complicated and often combative man. Jay Parini 1980scombativecomplicate share on social
In truth, Jesus did not, in his own time, attract much notice. Jay Parini attractjesusnotice Change image and share on social
'Of Mice and Men,' Steinbeck's fifth novel, adheres to a simple dramatic structure, which observes the classic Aristotelian unities of time, place and action. Jay Parini actionadherearistotelian Change image and share on social
I suspect that a huge amount of the anxiety and suffering that we see around can be closely traced to our wanton misuse of our resources. Just look at any garbage dump and see what is wasted. In a sense, we've wasted our souls. Jay Parini amountanxietyclosely share on social
For no good reason, George W. Bush and the best and brightest he could muster, including the likes of Paul Bremer and Paul Wolfowitz, decided it made sense to attack Iraq. Jay Parini attackbremerbright Change image and share on social
I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. Jay Parini dealeastegypt Change image and share on social
Among the disciples of Jesus, it seems most likely that at least Philip was bilingual in Aramaic and Greek. Jay Parini aramaicbilingualdisciple Change image and share on social
The stories about the life and teachings of Jesus were mainly told in Greek, the original language of the gospels. Jay Parini gospelgreekjesus Change image and share on social
