William S. Burroughs

In countercultural America, Thanksgiving traditions fall into two main categories: Arlo Guthrie's epic story "Alice's Restaurant" and William S. Burroughs' "A Thanksgiving Prayer." Clearly, this being a theology blog, we take a moment to bow our heads and pray along with St. Burroughs. Dear Lord, hear our prayer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLSveRGmpIE

The humanities' Fallen (read: academics who aren't actively in a college or university department), like myself, tend to preen themselves, in order to prop up their self esteem, with their personal libraries. I obsess over my academic bookcase. Every few months, I'll make sure the books are in a particular order: chronological? alphabetical? thematic? Must... re-sort... them!