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2022 Books Read

Some re-reads this year, but a lot of new-to-me authors as well. New novels written by faves. Been a year of upheaval and transitions. I’ve managed to keep up my regular reading schedule. I just don’t feel right if I’m … Continue reading →

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April 2021 Viewing Diary

Jewel Robbery (1932; d. William Dieterle) This glittering pre-Code, starring William Powell as a jewel thief, and Kay Francis as a married woman in love with her jewels, is such a subversive delight. Powell is devastatingly charming and Francis is … Continue reading →

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May 2016 Viewing Diary

Supernatural, Season 3, Episode 5, “Bedtime Stories” (2007; d. Mike Rohl) So silly. Supernatural, Season 3, Episode 6, “Red Sky at Morning” (2007; d. Cliff Bole) I like this episode a lot. I don’t care that the SPN writers threw … Continue reading →

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“It Is a Masterpiece of Acting”: Timothy Edward Kane in An Iliad

Playing at The Court Theatre in Chicago until December 11, An Iliad, adapted from Homer’s epic poem by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, features one man – actor Timothy Kane – as Homer. A daunting task. So much text. So … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power” (Victor Davis Hanson)

I’m on my history bookshelf. Next book on this shelf is called Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson. I’ve been a mild fan of Hanson for quite some time, and am … Continue reading →

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