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Book Review: “Hemingway’s Widow” — Not a Pretty Story

March 12, 2022
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We now have a book that virtually closes the circle on Hemingway’s women, a biography that will be treasured by the author’s fans and scholars.

Book Review: “Literature for a Changing Planet” — A Crash Course

March 11, 2022
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Martin Puchner is stumped because what is called for is a genuinely radical rethink about what role literature and literary studies should play in avoiding the global meltdown to come.

Cultural Commentary: The Gergiev Case

March 11, 2022
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There are times – and we’ve been living in these for several years now – when boldness is required, especially from artists.

Theater Review: “Prayer for the French Republic” — No Safe Haven

March 10, 2022
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Joshua Harmon’s serious but not solemn play focuses on a Jewish family in Paris grappling with the rise of antisemitism.

Opera Album Review: Donizetti’s Teacher Reveals His Own Operatic Mastery in a World-Premiere Recording of “Elena”

March 10, 2022
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This first-rate performance highlights the special attractions of the “half-serious” operatic genre.

Rock Concert Review: Gang of Four — Still Incendiary

March 9, 2022
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Forty years down the line, looking both backward and forward with its latest formation, Gang of Four still knew how to live a bit dangerously.

Visual Arts Interview: Lisa Kessler’s “Heart in the Wound” — Reassessing Sexual Abuse, Power, and the Catholic Church

March 9, 2022
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“The abuse in the church has very unique and cruel twists to it. And, as one of the oldest continuous patriarchal institutions in the world, looking at the church helps us to reflect upon how many established institutions, including families, help perpetuate and conceal violence throughout society.”

Film Review: “Fresh” – Meat Cute

March 9, 2022
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Never mind the faint of heart, Mimi Cave’s first feature isn’t for people with weak stomachs.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Inventing Anna” — Endless Scamming

March 8, 2022
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Despite some occasionally far-fetched situations, Inventing Anna tells a fascinating story about conning the upper class.

Book Review: From Rome in 63 BCE — A Warning for Our Perilous Political Moment

March 8, 2022
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This most timely new translation of Sallust’s The War Against Catiline describes the ancient version of a phenomenon we will recognize instantly: a cold-blooded grift transmuted into terrorism posing as patriotism.

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