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Reading Well: Oscar & Lucinda by Peter Carey

Somehow, Oscar & Lucinda (1988) by Peter Carey got onto my radar via a fantasy-inspired recommendations. It doesn’t belong anywhere near that kind of categorization: instead, it’s a pretty straightforward historical romance, albeit one where little works out as expected for the characters … Continue reading

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@The Movies with PopPop: Blue Jasmine

While Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen‘s latest film, has some funny, and even more ironic lines, it is not a comedy! It is a first rate film, that in a very Woody Allen way seriously engages issues of class and privilege, … Continue reading

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