Tuesday, July 31 2007
The Boy Who Lives On: Harry Potter’s Place in Popular Culture
Harry Potter flew so high in popular cultural consciousness not by some force of magic, but by the simple, sometimes thrilling machinations of pop culture.
Friday, July 20 2007
Classic Harry
With six novels down, at least one to come, J.K. Rowling has elevated herself to among the masters of children's literature.
Harry Potter and the judgment of posterity
Now that the conclusion of the seven-book Harry Potter saga is finally upon us, it is not too early to begin placing J.K. Rowling's creation into literary perspective. The Lords of High Culture, not surprisingly, have examined Harry and found him wanting.
Harry Potter and the last hurrah
When it comes to perceptiveness, I cannot claim the talent of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. But here are a few thoughts on what readers might -- or might not, or should, or should not -- encounter in Harry's last hurrah.
Can Harry Potter conjure a generation of writers? Or, at least, readers?
Six years from now, experts believe, some of those youngsters will be writing fantasy and science fiction novels themselves. And if America is really lucky, the Potter generation might be more literate than the one that preceded it.
