Julia Edelman writes humorously about the warning signs you should look out for in your new relationship, with illustrations by Olivia de Recat.
Inside This Deceptively Simple Story Lurks A ‘Burning’ Psychological Thriller
Director Lee Chang-dong’s film centers on two young men and the woman who brings them together. Critic Justin Chang calls Burning the most absorbing — and enigmatic — new movie he’s seen all year.
How The Fugitive Slave Act Ignited A ‘Struggle For America’s Soul’
Author Andrew Delbanco says the 1850 law paved the way for the Civil War by endangering the lives of both escaped slaves and free black men and women in the North. His book is The War Before The War.
Polling Place In Predominantly Black Neighborhood Clearly Brick Wall With Door Painted On
Your Horoscopes — Week Of November 6, 2018
‘We Begin In Gladness’ Brings A Message Of Poetry’s Importance In Today’s World
Through the arc of the poet’s career, Craig Morgan Teicher shows that while we are often too distracted to appreciate each other and our universe — poetry demands that we pause and listen.
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‘Those Who Knew’ Is An Explosive Moral Molotov Cocktail
Idra Novey’s taut second novel focuses on the silencing of assault victims and the remorse that comes from not speaking up to power. It’s not as winning as her first, but there’s plenty to admire.
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A 1914 Suffragist Explains Voting
Kira Garcia writes humorously about a 1914 suffragist attempting to persuade a contemporary woman to exercise her right to vote.
A ‘Hopeful Story’ Within Gay Conversion Therapy Drama ‘Boy Erased’
Actor and director Joel Edgerton says that his new movie, based on a memoir of attending a religious “conversion” camp, is targeting “as many parents as possible.”
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