A few weeks ago, my brother and I had a discussion about the Romans – as in, “How often do you think about the Romans? Daily?” Apparently it’s a thing, especially for men. For the record, I think about the Romans approximately twice a year, and it’s usually in relation to aqueducts.

Anyway, I was reminded of the conversation as I read Anna Kate Blair’s debut, The Modern, because the main character, Sophia, thinks about postmodernism and modernism all the time.

I was searching for answers about my future, feeling out of sync with postmodernity, but they were playing Pokémon Go. Continue reading →