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“I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals.” — poet/writer/hater Jonathan Swift

“[He is] the most vigorous hater we’ve ever had in our literature.” — Edgell Rickword We’re not supposed to “hate”. “Hate” calls to mind tiki torches. Or “hate crimes.” But there is a productive kind of hate. A galvanizing hate. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë was born on this day, in 1816. Here is perhaps the most famous image of the Brontë sisters, a portrait done by their dissipated brother Branwell: QUOTES Charlotte Bronte, letter to a friend who asked for a reading … Continue reading

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Recommended Books: Fiction

I’ve added to this list. I still want to do a Non-Fiction one, eventually, but … you know … time permitting. Some authors are represented multiple times here. Other authors aren’t represented at all. For no real reason. Don’t read … Continue reading

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2011 Books Read

Here is my annual roundup of all of the books I read this year. Not quite up to the pace I normally am (although 2009 was an all-time low), but movies and writing have become nearly full-time pursuits for me … Continue reading

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Mia Wasikowska’s Jane Eyre: It’s All About the Angles

One of the things I notice in young actors is that while often they are emotionally available, they do not know what to do with their bodies. This may be more noticeable onstage, where you see the full body at … Continue reading

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The Books: The Brontës, by Juliet Barker

Daily Book Excerpt: Biography Next biography on this shelf is The Brontës, by Juliet Barker The story of the tragic Brontë family is familiar to everyone: we all know about the half-mad, repressive father, the drunken, drug-addicted wastrel of a … Continue reading

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Speaking of Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre just came out on DVD. I have been devouring it (excellent commentary from director Cary Fukunaga). Here’s my review. I still think they should have kept in Mr. Rochester dressing up in drag to grill Jane Eyre about … Continue reading

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The Books: The Life of Charlotte Brontë, by Elizabeth Gaskell

Daily Book Excerpt: Biography Next biography on this shelf is The Life of Charlotte Brontë, by Elizabeth Gaskell “It is a fascinating book. Perhaps because it is so full of mystery — the mystery of those three strange Bronte women … Continue reading

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Jane Eyre (2011): It’s Not MY Jane Eyre, But It’s Pretty Close

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. The classic book, by Charlotte Bronte, has a creepy, supernatural element that translates awkwardly to the big screen. Film-makers do one of two things: They throw up their hands at some point … Continue reading

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Books Within Books: Gulliver’s Travels in Jane Eyre

I love it when books show up in books, when books play a huge part in a character’s life. Kind of like movies-in-movies. In keeping with the Iranian theme here from last week here’s a post I wrote I about … Continue reading

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