Reading and Roaming
READING MEMOIRS As my regular readers know, I am fond of reading memoirs. I am also fascinated by the dynamics within a marriage and intrigued by the nuances and tensions within romantic relationships in general. Here are two new memoirs touching on these and other issues. The Victorian and the Romantic: A Memoir, a Love …
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RECENT FILMS Free Solo This is a breathtaking and stunning National Geographic documentary about free soloing on Yosemite’s El Capitan. That is, climbing its 3,000 foot rock wall without any ropes. The first person to ever do that was Alex Hannold in June 2017, and this is the story and the backstory of that …
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TIMELY FILM—The Wife I read Meg Wolitzer’s novel of the same name, but I think the film version of The Wife is better. Glenn Close gives a stellar performance as Joan Castleman, the dutiful, somewhat subservient wife of literary rockstar and new Nobelist, Joe Castleman. With just the slightest change in expression, Close portrays a …
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This week Maine is sunny and Maine is always quiet. Activity besides reading consists mainly of walks around the neighborhood, trips to the general store, and dinners with friends, punctuated by the occasional movie or boat trip. Included in this blog are a few photos of the local scene plus reviews of a new documentary …
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