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Culture

Friday, September 20, 2019

‘Life is catastrophe,’ or how I learned to love ‘The Goldfinch’

Alex Jimenez/Staff

Because I don’t care what anyone says or how often or winningly they say it: no one will ever, ever be able to persuade me that life is some awesome, rewarding treat. Because, here’s the truth: life is catastrophe. The basic fact of existence — of walking around trying to
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Literature

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Satirical college novel ‘Sourpuss’ doesn’t quite live up to its promise

Even though there isn’t anyone to truly root for, the novel at least succeeds in ensuring that everyone, while perhaps not always developed enough to have clear motivations, at least has a clear purpose within the almost 300 pages that is “Sourpuss.”
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Columns

Monday, January 22, 2018

Based on your previous reading history…

Off the Beat

I told Goodreads which books by men I had just read, and Goodreads, understandably, would automatically recommend other books by men.
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