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“Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” is compelling, but its message feels hermetically sealed — the exhibit needs to draw crucial connections with what is going on now.
Read MoreDebra Spark’s novel “Discipline” explores thorny questions about the role of art and the nature of truth.
Read More“Big George” is polished, tonally elegant, and beautifully recorded
Read MoreMargot Livesey has given us an exhilarating historical novel filled with fascinating details of a different time in an isolated part of the world, all rendered in gorgeous prose.
Read MoreBob Dylan’s music has rarely been more heartbreaking, his poetic storytelling rarely more beguiling, and the singing never less nasal.
Read More“Love Lies Bleeding” is a glorious work of sweaty, dusty, pulp filmmaking.
Read More“Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa” is a snapshot of a vibrant octogenarian artist who is still moving forward.
Read MoreAt a time when it seems as if the world is spinning out of control, steeped in anonymous violence, a Jack Taylor novel provides a front and center opportunity to contemplate doing something about the issues in our own backyard.
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Holiday Commentary: Making Room for the Stranger