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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Fabulous Takedown of Thoreau’s Walden
Kathryn Schulz has delved deeply into the murky waters of Walden, and written for the New Yorker a fascinating critique of the work and, by extension, of the well-loved American transcendentalist writer. I found most of the points in her … Continue reading
Seasonal Literary Traditions: Reading James in the Fall
Jason Diamond writes for Lit Hub about his tradition of rereading Henry James’ Turn of the Screw every fall, on the same bench (with a hot coffee) in Washington Square Park. Diamond, a Brooklyn-based writer, reminded me of the unique … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged Azar Nafisi, Henry James, Jason Diamond, Lit Hub, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Turn of the Screw
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Biographile on the Occasion of Miller’s Centennial
Jennie Yabroff writes for Biographile a succinct summary of Miller: of his life, the importance of his works, and his philosophy that theater is the “art of the present tense.”
My Review of ASP’s Othello
Othello is a particularly tricky Shakespeare play to stage, and I was intrigued by the decisions made in the ASP production, directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Read the review if you’d like to see why.
Posted in Reviews, Theatre
Tagged Actors Shakespeare Project, Bridget Kathleen O'Leary, Othello
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My Review of Company One’s Dry Land
Here is my review of C1’s season opener, Dry Land, by Ruby Rae Spiegel. A great production of a great new play, touching on lots of hot-button themes.
Relevant Reads for October 2015
I posted my October Relevant Reads on the My Entertainment World site. Here are my choices: A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara) How to Read a Novelist (John Freeman) The Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller (edited by Christopher Bigsby) City on … Continue reading
My Review of SpeakEasy’s appropriate
Read my review and try to catch this innovative show before it closes on October 10th.
