Archive - Commonplace Bert

the ducks are coming for you

Joel Cuthbertson

May 7

the writers who ground us, and for some reason Norm Macdonald

Joel Cuthbertson

Apr 28

on experimentation and the first modern detective novel

Joel Cuthbertson

Apr 20

the Risen Christ, now in stereo

Joel Cuthbertson

Apr 15

on the temptations, and joys, of blathering into a microphone

Joel Cuthbertson

Apr 7

the clown of pride that is Mr. Collins

Joel Cuthbertson

Mar 26

a master's degree that operates like an HOA

Joel Cuthbertson

Mar 19

a book of WWII letters, plus Norm Macdonald

Joel Cuthbertson

Mar 11

in favor, apparently, of reacting to world events with six books you'll never read

Joel Cuthbertson

Mar 4

and a bit on Gogol

Joel Cuthbertson

Feb 25

gratitude as a basis for taste

Joel Cuthbertson

Feb 18

a world in which A Dad is always right

Joel Cuthbertson

Feb 11

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