A Free Woman

By Various Authors

When the radical feminist and new journalist Ellen Willis died last fall, a black rock critic mourned her as “the Mother of us all.” Another well-known black writer – and notorious macho man – referred to Ellen as “God” when she was editing his pieces at the Village Voice. Ellen may have come to be identified with a distinctive bohemian nexus in the Village, but her work worked on people outside the Downtown milieu. Someone once compared Ellen’s 60’s talks pushing second wave feminism to the Howling Wolf tour of... Continue reading "A Free Woman"


Geroge Trow

Boom

By George W.S. Trow

George Trow sent us the following squib lampooning Tina Brown and her circle as he was composing “Is Dan Mad?” for First back in 1999. It shouldn’t be confused with his more serious “media studies,” but it’s not quite a throwaway either. Trow’s New York Times obituary gave Tina Brown the last word when it invoked his feud with her over the celeb-mongering turn at The New Yorker during her editorial tenure. This gives Trow a chance to talk back... Continue reading "Boom"

Gone Country

By Benj DeMott

When the American writer George W.S. Trow died in Naples last fall, having exiled himself from his country, a youngish culture critic – who calls himself a "vulgar Trovian" – summed up the credo behind his literary hero’s more cryptic statements... Continue reading "Gone Country"


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