Robert Crumb thinks God might actually be crazy (and more and more and more and more and more and more on The Book of Genesis Illustrated; and a review by Jeet Heer at Bookforum). You don’t need psychedelic drugs to start seeing colors and objects that aren’t really there; just 15 minutes of near-total sensory deprivation can bring on hallucinations in many otherwise sane individuals. An Afternoon in Auschwitz: Can the world's most famous death camp teach us anything but horror and despair? Margaret Thatcher's German war: Newly released documents reveal the British Prime Minister's fear of a reunited Germany. Weakness, ineptitude, and folly: Harvey E. Whitney, Jr. on scientistic sensationalism and corporatized cliches of university game day television ads. Saddam’s space program: Before the first Gulf War, Iraq was actively developing a launch vehicle for placing a satellite into orbit, and perhaps other purposes; Dwayne Day looks at what’s known about this effort. Lives less ordinary: No one wants to read about writers diligently scribbling in lonely garrets — bring on the addictions, the affairs. Is this the Hand of Google?: "Finger condoms", the sheathed fingers of scanners employed by the search giant's Google Books service, are provoking amusement and consternation online. All sports books are local: National scandal fatigue has revived the appeal of hometown loyalties and the true fan. An interview with Emily Bobrow, editor of More Intelligent Life, the online version of The Economist’s quarterly culture and style magazine. A review of Iris Murdoch and the Art of Imaging by Marije Altorf. The Boar War: A wild menace invades Houston.
