Quntos KunQuest has been incarcerated at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, since 1997. His new novel This Life (Bookshop|Amazon), which draws on his experiences there, has earned acclaim in The New Yorker. KunQuest’s characters are vividly...
elephant cage n.— «The 6,000 U.S. servicemen and women stationed at Misawa Air Base spend a lot of time thinking about North Korea. Eavesdroppers in a top-secret listening post at the base likely target the Stalinist nation with their gigantic...
Nork n. North Korea or a North Korean. Editorial Note: Not related to nork (sometimes spelled norg), which is British and Australian slang for “breast.” Etymological Note: North + Korea(n) (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
lean forward v. phr.— «Snyder said South Korea should “lean forward just enough to get things started but without giving away leverage” on North Korea, which has in the past pocketed concessions without offering any of their own.» —“US takes slow...
