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Books of the month: From Long Island by Colm Tóibín to The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe word “miserable” appears 30 times in The Diaries of Franz Kafka (Penguin Classics) and although...
‘City of Glass’ Author Paul Auster Dead at 77
The Daily Beast· 1 day agoThe renowned novelist died from complications of cancer, a friend confirmed. Novelist Paul Auster has died at the age of 77 due to complications from...
Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is - The Ezra Klein Show | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 6 days agoRushdie spent years trying to escape the shadow the fatwa cast on him, and for some time, he thought he succeeded. In this conversation, I asked Rushdie to reflect on his desire to escape the ...
Bestselling novelist Paul Auster, author of 'The New York Trilogy,' dies at 77
NPR· 1 day agoWhen he finished that book, he decided to take a break from fiction, so he began writing a 780-page...
Paul Auster, ‘The New York Trilogy’ Writer, Dies at 77
Variety via AOL· 18 hours agoPaul Auster, the acclaimed novelist who also wrote and directed films, died at his home in New York...
Why Terry Southern Was “the Most Useful Writer” in America
The Nation· 1 day agoThe madcap satires of Terry Southern, who would have turned 100 today, remain urgently relevant,...
Young artist finds imagination makes impression
China Daily· 2 days agoA plastic bag, a chip bag and a girl's face — the three elements were combined to create a bizarre and unique sculpture named Fantasy Plastic Bag, which is reminiscent of the feeling of reading ...
EnsembleNewSRQ makes its Historic Asolo Theater debut | Your Observer
The Longboat Observer· 1 day agoFirst built in 1798 inside a palace in Asolo, Italy, the jewel-box theater's elaborate proscenium,...
A Standout of Black Comedy, Martin Scorsese’s ‘After Hours’ Gets a Much-Deserved Revival
The New York Sun· 2 days agoIn the final minutes of “After Hours” (1985), two thieves, after having finished a dishonest night’s...
The eleventh annual critical theory symposium; a critical success
The Mac Weekly· 7 days agoLast Friday, April 19, Macalester held its 11th annual Critical Theory Symposium, including lectures, discussions and food and drink. The structure of a symposium is a bit different than other ...
