Reading and Roaming
MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS Two of my siblings and the Chief Penguin have summer birthdays, one in June, one in July, and one in August. This year, this trio is turning 70, 75, or 80. It seemed the right time for a family celebration. The C.P. and I see the North Carolina relatives, my two sisters and spouses often …
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ON THE SMALL SCREEN The Other Bennet Sister (BritBox) Mary Bennet is the odd sister out. Very smart, but plain compared to her other sisters, she is harassed, berated by her mother, and oftentimes just ignored by her many siblings. In Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, she is viewed as having no marital prospects, while her sisters all gain …
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EXTREME CLOTHING Costume Art (Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute) The Costume Institute at the Met Museum has new space on the main floor. It’s spacious and easy to locate and a real plus for visitors; the old space was so tucked away it almost required crumbs to navigate to and from. Costume Art is the inaugural exhibition and …
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RECENT VIEWING FRENCH DETECTIVES TRIUMPH AGAIN Astrid Season 5 (PBS Masterpiece) Season 5 of Astrid has been available for some months now. I started watching it a while ago and only finished it this week. It’s a satisfyingly rich season with the usual array of quirky and weird murder cases, but what makes it special is the tight friendship between …
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