Books
Very little happens in Dominique Fabre’s books, yet one keeps on reading. because he so genuinely depicts the ordinary lives that most of us lead.
Read MoreTo his credit, Garry Wills does not attempt to tell us what Shakespeare or his contemporaries “really meant,” nor does he suggest that there are ways that these plays ought be staged.
Read MoreThe Man Between offers a fascinating glimpse of the late master translator Michael Henry Heim, its reportedly modest and reticent protagonist.
Read More“It’s not depressing to be told that writers and artists are getting screwed. It’s our daily reality.”
Read MoreMiranda July’s originality of vision rests on an acute (and astute) awareness of the cosmic and the quotidian.
Read MoreIt is unlikely that those who turned automatic fire on the staff of Charlie Hebdon ever read Michel Houellebecq.
Read MoreValuable new translations of Aimé Césaire suggest that we have overemphasized the political dimension of his poetry and overlooked other, purely literary, qualities.
Read More“I think a lot of people around town are fairly aware of the Red Sox’s checkered history in terms of race.”
Read MoreAssaf Gavron’s sweeping, smart, often funny new novel spins a satiric update on Exodus.
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Book Review: “Culture Crash” — The People Who Followed Their Bliss Off a Cliff
Truth is, the fraying of the middle class is not just something that has happened to creatives.
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