Footnotes, Ephemera, and Other Stories From the Margins
It’s an uncertain night in early November after the American election, and I find myself checking for footnotes. Yes, footnotes. I reach for footnotes, marginalia when things are uncertain. It’s a habitual hold over from my days in grad school. I used to think footnotes were there to provide clarity. Further citation, a reference to a clarifying source, see here for authority, credibility. Credibility sounds awfully appealing right now. We learned about the truth this year, just as I learned with footnotes years ago, it all depends on your sources. You can state anything in the primary t...
Source: tor.com