arts and culture
A new year poem for Latin America, ‘La Paciente’
January 4, 2021Latin America lies on a hospital gurney after yet another amputation...
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Coming undone: ‘The Undoing,’ ‘Big Sky,’ ‘The Deceived’ and the limits of MeToo
December 16, 2020“The rich are different,” said Fitzgerald, in a languishing dreamy tone. “Yes,” replied Hemingway brusquely, “they have more money.”
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Frederick Wiseman’s ‘City Hall’: Let us now praise democracy
December 15, 2020Director Frederick Wiseman has gifted us with a movie for our times. City Hall is all about democracy—how it works, who does it, and why it is so vital.
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‘Speaker for the God’: Historical fiction about Jeremiah illuminates enduring social issues
December 14, 2020Jeremiah, like other biblical prophets, was a spokesperson for the poor and powerless. He also warned the ruling class of his day to take the Babylonian threat seriously.
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Brazilian poet diplomat Vinícius de Moraes and ‘The Worker in Construction’
December 11, 2020The year 2020 marked 40 years of farewell to the poet Vinícius de Moraes.
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