On Monday, the Cambridge Union Society debated “This House would return the Parthenon Marbles to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens.” Sponsoring the debate was easyCruise. The travel company offers a Classical Greece cruise that includes a visit to the Acropolis, the tourist attraction bereft of most of its treasures. An Acropolis reunited […]
I recently met someone from the country.
This person had always lived in the country. Real country. Cows, vegetable gardens, tree chopping, no running water.
We began talking about country life versus city life, as you do. He had not been in the city for more than a few days and already he missed the country. We […]
The Philosophy of Friendship
by Kathryn Koromilas
A happy life, observed Epicurus many many years ago, is one in which you are surrounded by true friends.
I remembered this ancient adage soon after I broke up with my long-term boyfriend. During our relationship my boyfriend had served two roles, lover and friend. When we broke up, […]
"Feasting with Archestratus," a feature story on what the ancient Greeks thought was good to eat, in Odyssey magazine (Nov/Dec 2007).
My poem "Seduction" published in Wetink, Issue 7, Winter 2007
"Alexander's Enduring Myth," a review of two books about the legendary king and conqueror, in Odyssey magazine (May/June 2007).
"Reconstructing the Past," my feature on archaeological restoration in Greece explores the debate about how far restorations should go in the name of making ancient monuments more comprehensible to the public, in Odyssey magazine (Nov/Dec 2006).
My short story "A Silly Little Thing" in the See You Next Tuesday anthology of 50 sex-texts.
"Particles of Truth," my interview with particle physicist Maria Spiropulu in Odyssey magazine (Sept/Oct 2006).
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