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Book Review: “Eve out of her Ruins” — Mauritian Realities

January 26, 2017
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It would be a mistake to call the absorbing Eve out of her Ruins a mystery novel.

Appreciation: The Fiction of William Trevor — A Mixture of Compassion and Horror

January 25, 2017
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Reading William Trevor will enrich you in ways you cannot imagine.

Book Review: “Acting” on the American Silver Screen

January 12, 2017
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Seven essayists in a new anthology take on a daunting task: characterizing styles of acting through the history of American film.

Arts Review/Commentary: Climate Change and Artistic Derangement

January 3, 2017
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Why haven’t American theater companies dealt seriously with climate change?

Book Review: “Caring for Red” — Living out the Last Act

January 3, 2017
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This is a moving yet quite practical book about caring for an aging parent.

Book Feature: Worthwhile Reads in 2016

December 30, 2016
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Some books published in 2016 I’m glad to have read.

Book Review: “The Menorah” and “The Book of Aron”

December 22, 2016
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Two books — one nonfiction, the other fiction — that deal with Jewish history.

Book Review: The Oral History Lowdown on “The Daily Show”

December 21, 2016
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The story of The Daily Show is interesting to fans, but it’s also relevant to understanding the evolution of political satire.

Book Review: “The Curious Case of Dassoukine’s Trousers” — In-between Worlds

December 21, 2016
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Fouad Laroui’s striking collection of stories describes a world “where everything is foreign.”

Book Review: Reading Literature Behind Bars

December 15, 2016
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Mikita Brottman gets raw, often very funny, and unexpected responses to the masterpieces she puts before her prisoners.

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