This new documentary is a fascinating and challenging exploration of Keller’s political thought.This new documentary is a fascinating and challenging exploration of Keller’s political thought.Read…
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‘Scales’ Review: A Sensual Fable With a Feminist Bent
From Saudi Arabia, this dystopian tale is heavy on evocative visuals at the expense of a more satisfying story.From Saudi Arabia, this dystopian tale is…
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Two childhood best friends reunite in this unfocused yet uplifting sports drama by the filmmaker Jan Philipp Weyl.Two childhood best friends reunite in this unfocused…
View More ‘Running Against the Wind’ Review: Love and Friendship in Addis Ababa‘The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52’ Review: Sea Hunt
The documentary filmmaker Joshua Zeman assembles a team to look for a solitary whale who calls out at a particular frequency.The documentary filmmaker Joshua Zeman…
View More ‘The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52’ Review: Sea HuntDoes a Writer Ever Get Cozy on the Best-Seller List? Bessel van der Kolk Says No.
The author of “The Body Keeps Score” awaits news of his standing each week — and pays close attention to what his readers have to…
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“Getting to read fiction purely for pleasure is the carrot I hold out for myself as a reward for the work of reporting and writing.”“Getting…
View More After a Hard Day’s Writing, Michael Pollan Likes to Unwind With a NovelWhy Are There So Many Holocaust Books for Kids?
Children’s literature about Jewish experience is obsessively focused on the Holocaust, Marjorie Ingall argues. As a result, kids learn that the worst thing that ever…
View More Why Are There So Many Holocaust Books for Kids?At the Avignon Festival, a Bleak Start
Grief. Rising fascism. Utopias gone wrong. The plays were grim in the early days of the annual theater event in France.Grief. Rising fascism. Utopias gone…
View More At the Avignon Festival, a Bleak StartNew Novels Follow Refugees on Difficult Journeys
In “The Mediterranean Wall,” “Disquiet” and “Bolla,” characters escape one challenge only to meet many others.In “The Mediterranean Wall,” “Disquiet” and “Bolla,” characters escape one…
View More New Novels Follow Refugees on Difficult JourneysBody Language in Middle Grade Lit
Two novels and a graphic memoir tackle weighty issues, with grace and good humor.Two novels and a graphic memoir tackle weighty issues, with grace and…
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