The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 will appeal to anyone with a love, or even a fondness, for the written word. Clifton, a national treasure and former poet laureate of Maryland, wrote...
The third season of David Simon’s Treme begins tomorrow on HBO, continuing an exhilarating run for fans of New Orleans culture and nuanced storytelling. The major plotlines resume—Toni fights the...
Is it me, or does it seem like David Simon's Treme doesn't get the love and attention it deserves? It was like that for The Wire, too, before the show earned iconic status in the years since it aired...
Wire/Treme creator David Simon blasted Mitt Romney yesterday in a blog post criticizing the candidate for stating that he's paid at least 13 percent in taxes. Simon noted that he hasn't paid taxes at...
