Reading and Roaming
PURE ESCAPISM Summer is often viewed as the time to indulge in lighter reading fare—mysteries, thrillers, beach reads and the like. Here are two recent notable novels (one a first novel) that are well written and meet the criterion of being thrilling or suspenseful. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner First time novelist, Penner has penned an …
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MASTER WORK Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe For anyone who’s read Radden Keefe’s book about the Irish Troubles, Say Nothing, you know him as a nonfiction writer who draws you in with meticulous detail and creates a novel-like reading experience. His latest work, Empire of Pain, is equally meticulous and an absolutely …
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STUNNING ART EXHIBIT—People Come First I feel as if I should have heard about the American artist Alice Neel long before this. She lived from 1900 to 1984 and was active on the political scene in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a retrospective of her work on display until August 1, and it’s stunning. Her paintings are largely …
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MAJESTY AND MIGHT Funeral of Prince Philip Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, yesterday’s funeral for Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in St. George’s Chapel was replete with majesty and the military. Outside, some 800 members of various branches of the military paraded, saluted, and honored the steadfast Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth entered the chapel alone …
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