These Violent Delights sees Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai, a city divided between warring gangs – one Chinese, one Russian – attempting to retain control of an ever-more-patchworked city.
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Vivant 2 is Vegan-Friendly and Fierce
Veggie-heavy mains with international flair are on the menu at Vivant 2.
‘Bad Feminist’ Allows Us to Be Human
Perfect is the enemy of good: so said Voltaire, and so implies Roxane Gay in her Bad Feminist, an essay collection that guides the reader along Gay’s own journey embracing her feminism, activism, and womanhood.
‘Such a Fun Age’ Explores the World of Micro-Aggressions
It’s still racism if it’s not overt.
‘My Sister the Serial Killer’ is Hyped for Good Reason – but Not What I Expected
This much-lauded book surprised me by being a welcome beach companion.
I Reread ‘The Virgin Suicides’ and Realized I’d Never Really Read it Before
As I’m sure most of you know, I went to a boarding high school when I was a teenager. I didn’t watch much TV while I was there – we didn’t really…
‘I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ is Almost the Book I Wanted it to Be
When I glimpsed the title of this YA novel at my (father’s) local library, I snatched it up right away. A lover – and later critic – of the manic pixie dream…
Fouquet’s Deserves Its Fame 120 Years Later
This 125-year-old brasserie stands the test of time.
Le Rigmarole Lives Up to the Hype
Le Rigmarole has been on my list of Parisian tables to try for a long time. Recommended by the likes of David Lebovitz, Meg Zimbeck, and more, this restaurant is helmed by…
‘Witches on the Road Tonight’ is Poetry in Novel Form
This week, I had the immense pleasure of attending a reading given by my dear friend Sion Dayson following the release of her début novel, As a River (which you should all go read…