New Hal Crowther Column

Hal Crowther is my favorite contemporary essayist on the American scene. His work is always thoughtful, provocative, and, in an odd way (given the topics he often addresses) even heartening. I guess that last quality emerges from my sense that his work demonstrates that fruitful contemplation has not entirely disappeared from our public discourse. You can see what I mean in the new column he has posted at the Durham Independent web-site, on race and related matters. Check it out.