Myth: A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one that is considered to illustrate a cultural ideal. The terror dream, according to Susan Faludi, is the preeminent American national myth. She interprets the cultural aftermath of 9/11 through the lens of the terror dream, which has haunted the country ever since the short but deadly King Philip’s War. The conflict between New … Read More »

(An apology: This review, Average Hope, was first posted in January 2007. I thought it was relevant to post it again on the eve of the New Hampshire primary. I apologize to anyone who is offended by my apparent laziness in recycling reviews and my blatant partisanship in lifting up a particular presidental candidate — however presidential he may be. Finally, I want to dispel the scurrilous rumors that … Read More »