How a Woman Becomes a Piece of Furniture
Gustave Caillebotte, Woman at a Dressing Table, 1873. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons My grandmother collected perfume bottles, a seeming whimsy for a woman of…
The Novels of N. Scott Momaday
On April 12, The Paris Review announced N. Scott Momaday as the recipient of the 2021 Hadada Award, presented each year to a “distinguished member…
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Respected Sociologist and Activist James Loewen Dies at 79
James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, died last Thursday, August 19 in Bethesda, MD. Loewen was a highly respected sociologist and racial…
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Atmosphere Literary Definition: Genre Examples That Evoke Emotion
The article Atmosphere Literary Definition: Genre Examples That Evoke Emotion appeared first on The Write Practice. Atmosphere matters. You might be someone who will pay…
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The Shuffle and the Breath: On Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones during a concert at the Royal Lawn Tennis Stadium in Stockholm, 1965. Photo: Owe Wallin. © Tobias Rostlund /…
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 22, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Nightfire. Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Get This Deal $3.99 The Cruel Prince…
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On Community: Virtual Book Clubs During the Pandemic
Books are always a trusted coping mechanism during stressful times. For all that reading is usually a solitary activity, it also is, when it comes…
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Tolstoy’s Uncommon Sense and Common Nonsense
Aleksey Kivshenko, watercolor illustration of Alexander I and Napoleon meeting in Tilsit in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, 1893. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Once…
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The Review’s Review: A Happy Pig
Dev Patel in David Lowery’s The Green Knight, 2021. Photo: Eric Zachanowich. Courtesy of A24 Films. The Green Knight offers all the thrilling props a…
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My Reading Life Indicates How Stressed I Am
2016 didn’t invent stress. But it did add a whole new layer of stress for me that has increased until exploding into something indefinable during…
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They Really Lose: An Interview with Atticus Lish
Atticus Lish in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Credit: Ryan Hermens I have recommended Atticus Lish’s first novel to more people than any…
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