Students on Isherwood: "Come Again, Sir. I Don’t Get You," on death and dissociation in A Single Man

Christopher Freeman and James J. Berg, editors of the forthcoming volume The American Isherwood (January 2015), have compiled exemplary essays about writer Christopher Isherwood’s craft from their students to share on the Press blog leading up to the publication of their book. If you are attending the 2015 Modern Language Association conference in Vancouver, stop … More Students on Isherwood: "Come Again, Sir. I Don’t Get You," on death and dissociation in A Single Man

Students on Isherwood: "You Can’t Help Smiling," on Cabaret and Isherwood’s Goodbye to Berlin

Christopher Freeman and James J. Berg, editors of the forthcoming volume The American Isherwood (December 2014), have compiled exemplary essays about writer Christopher Isherwood’s craft from their students to share on the Press blog leading up to the publication of their book. This Monday, the authors will be reading at an event hosted by the University of … More Students on Isherwood: "You Can’t Help Smiling," on Cabaret and Isherwood’s Goodbye to Berlin

Students on Isherwood: I Am George, a meditation on life and death in A Single Man.

Today marks the occasion of what would be Christopher Isherwood’s 110th birthday (born on August 26th, 1904). To honor this event, Christopher Freeman and James J. Berg, editors of the forthcoming volume The American Isherwood (December 2014), have compiled exemplary essays about Isherwood’s craft from their students to share on the Press blog on a … More Students on Isherwood: I Am George, a meditation on life and death in A Single Man.

"Flourish—but not forever." On the late Gore Vidal’s longtime kinship with Christopher Isherwood.

Gore Vidal, pictured around 1945. Photoby Carl Van Vechten. BY JAMES J. BERGDean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at College of the Desert In 1947, Gore Vidal sent a copy of his soon-to-be-published novel, The City and the Pillar, to a number of established writers. Christopher Isherwood was one of them. Vidal, then 22, and … More "Flourish—but not forever." On the late Gore Vidal’s longtime kinship with Christopher Isherwood.

Colin Firth’s Redemption Song (we’ll be singing it this weekend)

It’s not that we are privy to holding grudges or anything. But the fact that the dapper Mr. Colin Firth will be squaring off with His Dudeliness Jeff Bridges for the Best Actor Oscar (Sunday, 7PM Central on ABC) for the second year in a row means that we are being forced to tear open … More Colin Firth’s Redemption Song (we’ll be singing it this weekend)

Why today has been quite officially dubbed "Firth Day" (by a few loyal Twitterers)

A Single Man gets released on DVD and Blu-ray today! Now you can take in the beauty and glamour of Tom Ford’s directorial debut — and its stunning performances by Colin Firth and Julianne Moore — from the comfort of your very own home. While you’re at it, be sure to check out the A … More Why today has been quite officially dubbed "Firth Day" (by a few loyal Twitterers)

Our Oscars segment on WCCO + a look behind the Hollywood scenes

Some say the battle for Best Actor was a neck-and-neck race between Colin Firth and Jeff Bridges. No matter how close the call, the Academy ultimately chose Bridges’ Crazy Heart performance over Firth’s in A Single Man. While happy for Mr. Bridges, we respectfully feel Mr. Firth’s performance didn’t get the acclaim it deserved, and … More Our Oscars segment on WCCO + a look behind the Hollywood scenes

And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to …

We are rooting relentlessly for Colin Firth to be awarded an Oscar this Sunday for Best Actor for his beautiful, breathtaking, “career-defining” (according to Oprah) performance in A Single Man. We understand Mr. Firth is up against tough competition. But our determination and our confidence know no limits. To make our case, we’ve rounded up … More And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to …