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Anniversaries Readalong: April 29 – May 5, 1968

April 26, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering April 29 – May 5, 1968.

Elizabeth Taylor: Palladian

April 23, 2020

Elizabeth Taylor’s second book, Palladian, from 1946, shows she had a strong point of view and a genius ability to articulate it. Here are my thoughts on the novel.

James Whale: Show Boat

April 22, 2020

Recently, The Criterion Collection released a home video edition of James Whale’s wonderful 1936 musical Show Boat.

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum: “Bedtime Story”

April 20, 2020

This week’s New Yorker story is Sarah Shun-lien Bynum’s “Bedtime Story.”

Anniversaries Readalong: April 22 – 28, 1968

April 20, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering April 22 – 28, 1968.

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