Culture
Sally Rooney: In search of the Marxist novel
December 6, 2021In Rooney’s work, the political manifests itself in the depiction of alienated relationships alongside explicit political statements.
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Two new CDs about life in America
December 2, 2021It’s almost as if the impulse to keep singing is what keeps us alive—and maybe it’s true.
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‘Normal People’: Love among the ruins
November 29, 2021Rooney et al have created a masterpiece.
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‘The 3rd Floor and Other Stories of the Portuguese Resistance’ in English
November 29, 2021This is a book to read and better still, to share with others.
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‘Paradise Blue’ evokes 1949 Detroit and early wave of gentrification
November 24, 2021Tony Award-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau takes us back to 1949 in Paradise Blue.
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