James McGirk

Published on April 11, 2013 00:00.
Filed under: Interstitial, Uncategorized

A Tale of Two Cherokee Chiefs

Tahlequah, Oklahoma is a bucolic swatch of storefronts and brick bungalows nestled among rolling hills and lazy rivers. Situated in northeast Oklahoma, it is the capital of Cherokee Nation, which, with nearly 300,000 members (189,000 of whom live in the state), is the second-largest Indian tribe in the country, and a domestic dependent nation with its own court system and government.

Published on March 11, 2013 11:32.
Filed under: Uncategorized Tags: Clippings, Oklahoma, TIME

Inside the Abattoir

PLAY THE PONIES: A tour of the horse-meat food chain, from family pastures to foreign burger tastings, ahead of the opening of horse slaughter in Oklahoma. By James McGirk.

Published on March 1, 2013 09:28.
Filed under: Uncategorized Tags: Clippings, Oklahoma, ThisLandPress

Dave Hickey, Art World Apostate

Dave Hickey had a hell of a month. He announced his retirement from the art world to The Observer: “What can I tell you?” he said. “It’s nasty and it’s stupid. I’m an intellectual and I don’t care if I’m not invited to the party. I quit.”
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Published on November 27, 2012 21:49.
Filed under: Art, Columbia, Essays, Uncategorized Tags: Art, Clippings, Essay, Oxford American, Profile

Roscoe update

Happy to report that Roscoe, the junkyard dog discussed in September’s column, was rescued from the local dog fighting ring. The alleged dognapper has been arrested.

Published on November 20, 2012 10:13.
Filed under: Uncategorized

The Q&A: James Ellroy

JAMES ELLROY is the author of 13 novels, each grander in scale than the last. Perhaps best known for “L.A. Confidential” and “The Black Dahlia”, both of which were adapted to film, Mr Ellroy writes books that are often part of a short series and almost always door-stoppers. But his latest work, “Shakedown”, is a dramatic departure: it is a slim, one-volume, digital-only novella.

Published on October 31, 2012 13:55.
Filed under: Clippings, Interview, Uncategorized Tags: Clipping, Economist, Interview, The Economist