On Cannibals and Christians  

List the symptoms. We live in a time which has created the art of the absurd. It is our art. It contains happenings, pop art, camp, a theater of the absurd, a homosexual genius who spent thirty years as a …



The First Presidential Paper  

These short pieces were chosen because their subject matter is fit concern for a President. One is of course not throwing any disqualified devil’s wishes into the ring for oneself, no, no, these are the Presidential papers of a court …







A Program for the Nation  

Last August I received a letter from Esquire magazine. Its first two paragraphs read: Looking ahead to the 1960 presidential election, this magazine feels that it would be an interesting and useful undertaking to present the opinions of outstanding men …











The Tragedy at Parris Island  

OVER THE YEARS, I have had a few mixed feelings about the Marine Corps. It is not easy for me to defend them, yet in a curious way I suppose I respect the Marine Corps more than the Army. Discounting …