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Erich Segal —>>>
I have not read any of the late Erich Segal's academic books on Roman comedy but I did read Love Story — and also the sequel, Oliver's Story. "Versions of the Pastoral"! In 1972…
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The Future of Poetry — Brad Leithauser
The prospects for American poetry may look highly uncertain. But one thing can be said with assurance about its future: whatever happens, poets will be sitting around lamenting the present state of American poetry.I…
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Jean Simmons, 1929-2010
Jean Simmons passed away today at age 80 of lung cancer. She had a long and varied film career, beginning at age 14 in the 1944 movie, Sports Day, and ending last year with…
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“Comfort” [by Stephanie Bolster]
A Spanish man who rides the métro daily,open-palmed, delivering a discourse on his poverty,puts his face to the chimpanzee’s glass. To be in there. Warm hay and tires, oranges,and look how the mother presses…
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And Speaking of Haiti [by Katha Pollitt]
I’m a little late on this, but if you’ve been wondering how and where to donate to Haiti relief work, have meant to give but haven’t yet done so, have given already but…
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Kouman Sa Ta Ye [by Emma Trelles]
I started paying more attention to Ezili Freda after last week's earthquake, the one that devastated Haiti and finally summoned the world's eyes, all at once, to this small Caribbean nation. She is one of the…
