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Check out these recent releases of various genres that have an eye on a range of connections to the Land of Enchantment, including an anthology as well as books featuring art, absurdist humor, and creative wisdom.
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The Person Left at the Station—Yuma's Story of 'The Last Goodbye'
Even after the train disappeared from sight, Yuma stood on the platform for a while.In his hand was a half-finished can of coffee.Every time a cold wind blew, a little more heat was stolen from the thin surface…
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Absurdity, horror and parental love
When one of Cloud Six’s two central characters describes the low-budget, distinctly unheavenly private extension to heaven that is Cloud Six as ‘just a confusing mishmash of crazy situations with no direction at all on how to navigate any of…
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Post War Trauma: Robert Wise's The House on Telegraph Hill
Once it was agreed that there was such a thing as film noir, two questions remained: Which films are film noir and what makes a film noir... noir? The arguments have persisted since then: Is The Maltese Falcon the first…
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Book review: ‘Death and the Gardener’ delves into tender father and son moments
JEDDAH: While browsing a European bookshop on my recent travels, I asked a staff member to recommend something deeply devastating to sink myself into as the rain tap-danced behind the closed door. Before she could even respond, my hand gravitated…
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Yellowface author RF Kuang: ‘I’m actually not happy with any of my earlier novels’
When RF Kuang was doing research for her latest novel, Katabasis, she threw a paradox party. She was developing a system of “analytic magick” for the fantasy world she was creating, and so she invited some logicians from the department…
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Review: ‘Magazine’ is at a loose end, like its Gen Z hero
‘Pyre’ review: A moving tale of loneliness and endurance A new book shows how modern education became the first step to freedom for womxn in British India Uttarakhand ends Friday off for madrasas, orders Sunday as weekly holiday EC removes…
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AI insight, Paul Keating's grand ambition and Tolkien's many quirks
Toby Walsh. La Trobe University Press. $36.99. James Curran. Scribner. $49.99. Megan Hess. Hardie Grant. $60. D.J. Taylor. Constable. $34.99. Sophie Cunningham, illustrated by Anil Tortop. Albert Street Books. $19.99. Barbara Truelove. Bindery Books. $34.99. Chris Hammer. Summit Books. $34.99. Love books? Us too! For more reads and…
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Postmodern Jukebox brings jazzy twist to Borgata
Bradlee, the leader of Postmodern Jukebox, is taking a page from jazz musicians of the 1930s. It’s not surprising that Bradlee, an inveterate jazzbo, would turn contemporary hits into swingin’ retro-sounding numbers since jazz musicians love to improvise. Bradlee and his…
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Review: A Feminist Cinderella Story Returns to the Stage in a Witty Revival of Phyl
Mint Theater’s production features Lily Ganser in a compelling performance. Every generation has their version of Cinderella. Given its ubiquity, it’s a unique pleasure to discover a little-known but effective retelling. Cicely Hamilton’s Phyl uses well-worn romantic tropes, but in…
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