Articles Written By Matthew Summers-Sparks
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Bob Cassilly vs. Laszlo Toth
A Portrait of the Artist Standing Atop Michelangelo’s “Pietà”
Late last month the artist Bob Cassilly was killed in an accident on the grounds of Cementland, the 54-acre disused cement factory near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi...
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Letters From London
Dense Photography
Snapshots from a trip can seal a memory forever, yet boxes of vacation photos dilute what really happened. How to take a picture with a thousand meanings.
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Letters From London
Hours Away
Even five time zones removed, last week’s election returns carried an electricity felt by locals and expats alike. An absentee voter watches an ocean shrink to a pond.
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Profiles
Bringing It All Back Home
When the St. Louis Cardinals’ former stadium was demolished, fans rushed to pick up pieces from the ballpark where their memories were made. What they bought, and what it means to them.
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Spoofs & Satire
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Pogue
If only Shane MacGowan had been more persuasive, his Pogues might have been recognized as the greatest of all Irish bands.
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Stories
That’s All I’m Going to Say for Now
An ill-planned duck hunting trip sours under the media scrutiny. Justice Scalia makes a firm statement, and Matthew Summers-Sparks tails him through a day of saying not much else.
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New York, New York
Talking Dirty With the Gray Lady
We all knew she was smart and provocative, but can she be sexy? Learning a thing or two about vernacular and innuendo on a steamy night out with the paper of record.