Louis Adamic | Louis Adamic
Nov.11.2012
On Wednesday, the night after President Obama’s re-election, I was watching an analysis of the popular vote—on CNN, I think. Unlike the electoral vote, it had been close. But an examination through the twin lenses of race and religion told a more complicated story.
I watched as figures...
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Dec.14.2011
It’s hard to describe the experience of biting into a slice of potica. Thin spirals of rich yeast dough, layered with butter, encase a simple, elemental filling: walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Everything is drenched in honey. It’s sensuous but sturdy, like the love child of challah...
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Nov.27.2009
Like so many Americans, my roots in this country don't go back very far. My family was part of that great wave of immigration that peaked in the early part of the twentieth century.
No Mayflower or D.A.R. for us. It was Ellis Island rather than Plymouth Rock, in the words of the Slovenian...
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Nov.06.2009
I’ve always loved independent bookstores, and Black Oak Books in Berkeley was a prime example. It had that perfect combination of classy and musty. New and used books. An academic flavor. Author photos on the wall. Readings. Coffee shops near by. Walking distance from my house.
Black Oak...
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Nov.04.2009
I felt a little sad on Sunday, the first day of November. Nostalgic, because it was also the opening day of National Novel Writing Month.
Last November, for the first time, I joined hundreds of thousands of aspiring novelists in that crazy, exhilarating NaNoWriMo marathon. I thought of it...
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