J. P. O'Malley appears in the following:
Robert Frost's Letters Reveal: He Really Cared What Readers Thought
Thursday, February 13, 2014
On July 4, 1913, Robert Frost wrote to his good friend John Bartlett, describing his strengths as a poet: "To be perfectly frank with you I am one of the most notable craftsmen of my time. ... I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out ...
'Leaving The Sea,' Arriving At A Constant State Of Anxiety
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
In the story that opens Leaving the Sea, two men begin conversing at a family party. Rick, the more straight-laced of the two, turns to his brother-in-law and says: "I love family."
The second man, Paul, replies by saying: "Oh, hey, did someone get hurt tonight?" Rick looks worried. Then ...
American Voices On 'The Unwinding' Of America's Values
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Halfway through The Unwinding, George Packer — author of the highly praised The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq (2005) — delineates how quickly political idealism can disappear when one becomes exposed to a world of easy money.
Jeff Connaughton, who served as a legal adviser in the Clinton White House ...