Berfrois

Rivalries

‘It began when Wallace wrote Franzen a fan letter in the summer of 1988’

‘It began when Wallace wrote Franzen a fan letter in the summer of 1988’

‘Books don’t go viral’

‘Public Enemies’ by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Michel Houellebecq

Book excerpt:

‘Public Enemies’ by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Michel Houellebecq

Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal Feud on the Dick Cavett Show

Video:

Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal Feud on the Dick Cavett Show

Cobain the Aggressor

‘What precipitated the bitter Goldman vs. Sachs feud?’

‘The impulse to pit one orchestra against another is as regrettable as it is irresistible’

A case of Tonight’s history repeating

‘The Removals, Part Two’ by Nicholas Rombes
Short story: ‘The Removals, Part Two’ by Nicholas Rombes
Plain Birds
Image gallery: Plain Birds
‘End This Depression Now!’ by Paul Krugman
Book excerpt: ‘End This Depression Now!’ by Paul Krugman
The Infinite Lawn
Slideshow: The Infinite Lawn
‘Numbers’ by Jared Harel
Poem: ‘Numbers’ by Jared Harel
Rodney Mullen on Skateboarding and Innovation
Video: Rodney Mullen on Skateboarding and Innovation