Articles by Jeff Martin
December 18, 2011
A Year in Reading: Jeff Martin 0
Emotional without even a touch of sentimentality, the piece perfectly captures the questions, assumptions, and mysteries that arise from combing through the material past of a loved one.
June 9, 2011
Family ‘Tree’ 4
On attending a private, family screening of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
June 4, 2010
A Speculative 20 Under 40, from 40 Years Ago 13
If you look back 40 years to the year 1970, there were many more established, award-winning authors under the age of 40.
December 20, 2009
A Year in Reading: Jeff Martin 1
Written, or perhaps I should say designed as an auction catalog, this slim volume from Leanne Shapton made me question the meaning of narrative and how stories are told.
November 23, 2009
Phil Spector: Guilty of Creating the Greatest Christmas Album Ever 6
Released on the day JFK was assassinated, Spector’s album ended up being a much-needed dose of joy in a dark and confusing time.
November 4, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are: The Best Short Film of 2009 13
Spike Jonze says that this is a film about childhood, not necessarily a film for children. If he is talking about the trailer, he is absolutely right.
