Motherhood is portrayed in a novel by Maggie O’Farrell and in a new film based on Elena Ferrante’s work, “The Lost Daughter.”
Category Archives: Film
At Home: Bingeing on Film
Three recent films are noted: Belfast, Tick, Tick…BOOM!, and Spencer.
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Manhattan & Covid, Dec. 2021
MANHATTAN–THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS Full of optimism for being able to celebrate Christmas this year in person with our son and family, we flew to New York a week ago. The first few days were lovely—spring-like temperatures hovering around 60, dining in favorite eateries, and spending time after school with our marvelous granddaughters. As we …
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Tidy Tidbits: A Novel & A Film
A FORTHCOMING NOVEL INDIAN WOMEN AND RELIGIOUS POLITICS Honor by Thrity Umrigar I received this novel as an Advance Reading Copy (ARC) through BookBrowse, an e-mail newsletter that I recently discovered. It will be published in January 2022. I devoured the book in a day and a half and loved it! Indian American journalist Smita reports on gender …
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