December 2023 - CONTINGENT

How Kate Carpenter Does History

“I was amazed to find that the book I wanted to read didn’t exist yet.”

The weirdo researchers were explaining fringe theories to a prime-time audience of millions.

The X-Files plays on our fascination with the camera — and our fear of it.

Duane Barry is a symbol of collateral damage inflicted by powerful interests.

It seems strange to think of the 1990s as history; it was only 30 years ago, after all.

Who wants to watch a show whose characters never make real moral choices?

With so many crop dusters, somebody’s bound to see a UFO.

This is all wrong. This is not how the story is supposed to end.

A companion list for lit studies scholars.

What did Truman and Oppenheimer actually say in that room?

For the next eight months, I’ll be an independent scholar with a side hustle as a fitness instructor.