Short Essays on Lemons, Langston, & the Universe Breaking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781964904009)

In Short Essays on Lemons, Langston, & the Universe Breaking Peter Karam shares a collection of amusing and informative compositions on a broad range of interesting topics:

Nostalgia

LEMONS & SUGAR-WATER

A warm and fuzzy slice of middle-class Americana, from the memories of youthful eyes.

Modern History

BEHIND "UN-AMERICAN INVESTIGATORS"

Langston Hughes, the great American poet, harassed by U.S. government bodies and their moronic members, remains unfazed of course, and even claps back with a short ode.

World Religions

UNIVERSAL THEOLOGIES & FLANNERY O'CONNOR

What O'Connor suggests as Catholic ideals, the author posits, are actually universal to many major religions.

Sociology

AN OUTSIDERS TAKE ON STRAIGHT'S "MINES"

Susan Straight's short story "Mines" is observed through another lens.

Environmental Resources Policy

WHERE DID THE TIMBER GO?

Did U.S. policies kill timber towns? An analysis of Pacific Northwest timber imports and exports, among other supported research.

Education

TEXTBOOK EXTORTION

The high cost of college and university text books is examined.

Classic English Literature

THE AGED BARD OF AVON

The author offers avenues of entry into Shakespeare's cannon, even for the novice.

Scientific Philosophy

THE UNIVERSE IS BREAKING

Mashing up the sciences, the author theorizes on our potential place in the universe.