Anton is a writer and historian based in New York City. His writing often tries to strike a balance between literary, historical, and everyday observations. He received his BA in history from Cornell University and his research MA in history from Leiden University. You can find him on Substack where he often posts his essays. He's always open to hearing from readers at anton.cebalo [at] outlook.com.
by Anton Cebalo In the past decade, the writer Simone Weil has grown in popularity and continues to provoke conversation some 80 years after her death. She was a writer mainly preoccupied with what she called “the needs of the soul.” One of these needs, almost prophetic in its relevance today, is the capacity for attention…
by Anton Cebalo In the decade before World War I, the newspaper dominated life like it never would again. The radio was not yet fit for mass use, and neither was film or recording. It was then common for major cities to have a dozen or so morning papers competing for attention. Deceit, exaggeration, and…