'Umma's Table' by Yeon-Sik Hong is a powerful story about aging that maintains its cartoonish by depciting humans as cats, giving the tale deeper meaning.
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Concert Review: Mirror Visions Ensemble – ‘The Disappearing Art of Letter Writing’ (NYC, 17 Feb 2020)
Four singers and a pianist swung from romance to riotous humor to wartime pathos, delivering musical settings of letters from different eras with force and feeling.
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Thomas King's 'Obsidian' may not be your typical murder mystery but its a wonderful book and a satisfying conclusion to a great series.
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'The Trial of Kitaro' by Shigeru Mizuki is a fun read suitable for kids and adults and gives a fascinating look into Japanese culture
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Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna from Drawn+Quarterly presents an especially poignant view of the Khmer Rouge by showing it through human eyes. Rather than giving a historical synopsis on political factions, Veasna’s story is told through the people who survived the nightmare that killed nearly two million people. …
Read More »Ten Best Books 2019
So there you have it, a completely subjective list of ten books from 2019 I think will improve the quality of your life. Enjoy.
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In 'A Keeper' by Graham Norton Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland to settle her mom's estate and takes a harder look at her family's past.
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'Along The Trenches' by Navid Kermani is a amazingly well written and easy to comprehend book creating a stark picture of reality in modern Eastern Europe.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Near to the Wild Heart’ Based on the Novel by Clarice Lispector
A stage adaptation of Clarice Lispector's stream-of-consciousness debut novel boasts a fine lead performance by Sarah Lemp, but sadly is not a page-turner.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Palimpsest’ by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjoblom from D+Q
'Palimpsest' by Lisa Wool - Rim Sjoblom is a powerful and political read telling a much-needed tale of the adoption experience.
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