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Set in the 1930s, The Matchbox Girl feels alarmingly resonant today.
In turbulent times, art often takes a surrealist turn.
The feminist icon lived a life of genius but failed her own daughter.
How the plight of refugees real and fictional casts the American Dream in stark relief.
On Question 7 and the problem of evil.
…and reading a little Balzac while I do it.
Reflections on ending a long-running club.
Why the novel Stoner should speak to us all.
