Carlin Romano
Carlin Romano, Critic-at-Large of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" and literary critic of "The Philadelphia Inquirer "for twenty-five years, is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Ursinus College. His criticism has appeared in "The Nation, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, Harper's, The American Scholar, Salon, The Times Literary Supplement," and many other publications. A former president of the National Book Critics Circle, he was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism...See more
Carlin Romano, Critic-at-Large of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" and literary critic of "The Philadelphia Inquirer "for twenty-five years, is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Ursinus College. His criticism has appeared in "The Nation, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, Harper's, The American Scholar, Salon, The Times Literary Supplement," and many other publications. A former president of the National Book Critics Circle, he was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism, cited for "bringing new vitality to the classic essay across a formidable array of topics." He lives in Philadelphia. See less
Carlin Romano's Featured Books
Carlin Romano book reviews
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America the Philosophical
Philosophical America
In a 1908 essay, "On Certain Limitations of the Thoughtful Public in America" the American philosopher Josiah Royce took issue with those who denied the thoughtful character of much of the American ... Read More
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Philadelphia Noir
Akashic Noir In Philadelphia
Akashic Books is an independent Brooklyn-based small publisher which, beginning in 2004, has published over 50 paperback books of noir stories. Each of the books is set in a different place and with ... Read More
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Philadelphia Noir
Full disclousure: I'm a native.
One of the joys of travel is later revisiting a far away place in a book. When one has a whole book of short stories all set in one's home town, the ! recognition factor naturally runs high. But ... Read More