October 2005
The “October 2005” Issue of the Brooklyn Rail was published on October 1, 2005.
Editor’s Message
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
– By Theodore Hamm
Local
"Some Guy's Idea:" MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow Creates Existential Crisis--Resolves with Cronyism
What's For Dinner
– By Marjory GarrisonInside the Hackworld: How a Do-Nothing Became a Lame Duck
– By Theodore HammImmigration Mess
– By Eleanor J. Bader
Express
Baghdad Reunion: Tale of a Kidnapping
– By Christian ParentiHow to Get to Gitmo
– By Aimee Molloy"It's You, Stupid."
– By Gabriel ThompsonBut What If the Truth Ain't Funny?
– By Williams Cole and Williams ColeCHAos Creates Change
– By Micah MaidenbergMarch on Washington, September 24, 2005
– By Thomas Micchelli and Margaret Micchelli
Art
Elizabeth Murray
– By Robert Storr and Phong H. BuiMarcel Dzama: The Course of Human History Personified at David Zwirner and Jon Pylypchuk: I have thought deep into this trouble at Friedrich Petzel Gallery
– By Daniel BairdBill Bartman (1946-2005)
– By Dorothea Rockburne, Eyal Danieli, Chuck Close, Jeffery Sturges, Merill Wagner, Eyal Danieli, and Amanda GuestAnn Reynolds and Eve Andrée Laramée
– By Joan WaltemathRAINER GANAHL with Paul Mattick
Japanese Anime, Expo 2005 and the Future of the World
– By Ellen Pearlman
ArtSeen
Adam Cvijanovic
– By Katie Stone SonnenbornRita Ackerman
– By Roger WhiteThe Art of 9/11
– By Lyra KilstonJesse Bercowetz and Matt Bua
– By Thomas MicchelliMaureen Cavanaugh
– By James KalmLara Schnitger
– By Nick StillmanBruce Pearson
– By Ben La RoccoPaloma Varga Weisz
– By Stephanie BuhmannRyan Wolfe, Mark Esper, Dam Stuhltrager
– By James KalmJohn Paul Villegas
– By William PowhidaJoseph Karoly
– By Shane McAdamsPost-Everything
– By Ben La RoccoDan Torop
– By Jason MurisonKim Jones
– By Tomassio LonghiEnemy Image
– By William PowhidaEngaging Ephemera
– By Hrag VartanianKrzystof Wodiczko
– By Dore AshtonChris Martin
– By John Yau
Books
Siddhartha Deb with Hirsh Sawhney
Memoir: An Outsider's Journey
– By David VarnoArt: Bohos in Paradise
– By Michael CalderoneMythology: True Norse
– By Pete L'OfficialSocial Criticism: Deconstructing Race in America
– By Eleanor J. BaderFiction: The Wandering Convict
– By Mac Barrett
Music
The Soul Stirrer: The Legacy of Sam Cooke
– By Norman KelleyNeblung Price Third
– By Dann Baker"A Limited Edition of One" In Conversation, sort of, with David Berman
– By Justin TaylorCome Hell or High Water The New Orleans Jazz Fest Soldiers On
– By Todd Simmons
Dance
Inserting a Bit of Nature into our own Asphalt Jungle: Jennifer Monson / Bird Brain takes its final flight
– By Jessica WeissBreaking Ground: Dance Charrette
– By Kathryn EnrightBeverly Blossom: The Incomplete Lament of an Old Dancer.
– By Nicole Pope
Film
Be True to Your School
– By Sarahjane BlumAnomie, Italian Style
– By David N. MeyerJunebug: Culture Collision
– By Tessa DeCarlo
Theater
In Dialogue: suffer little children: The Sturm und Drang of David Adjmi
– By Heidi SchreckNelson Rodrigues: The pornographic angel comes to NYC
– By Sarah J TownsendPoor Imitations
– By David KilpatrickLocal Stops
Fiction
Four Short Stories
– By Kenneth BernardChip Off The Old Block
– By Lynda Schor
Poetry
Electronic Desires
– By Brian Kim StefansNight
– By Pura López ColoméTwilight Suite
– By Nicholas Bredie
LastWords
LAW AND ORDER SUV: Special Urban Vice
– By Scot Crawford