Reviving a Merion West tradition, I present here a list, though not a ranking, of some of my favorite articles that Merion ...

In A Rupture in the Interiors, Valerie Witt, while boldly experimental in form, gives us more to go on than either Howe or ...

“Similarly distinct from the regular life-world is the world of academic theory, in which, as in the fantasy world, theoretical constructs are often divorced from any dependency on practical outcomes.

“The hand drops a fresh globe/into the scoured skull, secures breath upon/the hemispheric nostrils and stands back,/appraising…” ...

the guilty can’t be picked out of a lineup. There are no poker tells.

“Social media and online articles about these incidents boast ten or even 20 comments praising the vigilante for each one condemning the act of violence.” Grover’s murder is not the first registrant ...

“According to that tried and true statement, ‘wealthier is healthier.’ Free enterprise leads to greater wealth and, thus, to greater health and longevity, ceteris paribus.” “I’m a democratic socialist ...

“There is a strong positive relationship between living under the benefits of a government and human flourishing. Those without its protection must suffer, at the very least, compared to those who are ...

Johnny Payne is the arts editor at Merion West. Johnny is a poet, novelist, playwright, and essayist. He has worked extensively in Latin American Studies, especially literature under dictatorship and ...