Jesse Lander is associate professor of English at the University of Notre Dame. Also by this author He Made It All Up Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-07-15 issue: View Contents Recommended for you The Importance of Being a Burden By Cathleen Kaveny July 30, 2026 Imitation of Life By Dorothy Fortenberry August 5, 2026 ‘They Don’t Want to Say Yes’ By Phyllis Zagano July 28, 2026
