Sigrid Nunez explores love in a unique way in ‘The Friend.’
Rediscovering ‘Lost Paradise’
Whenever I visit a new place, I try to pick up a book set there. And while Amsterdam isn’t new, to me, and while Cees Nooteboom didn’t actually write about Amsterdam in…
I Wanted to Like ‘The Color Purple’ More than I Did
I’ve always loved to read, but I haven’t always had faith in my own taste. It’s why I spent much of high school reading “the classics” (read: straight white male canon). And…
Sometimes, We All Need a Little David Sedaris
I have something to admit: before lockdown, I had never read any David Sedaris. Of course, I had heard of him. I even knew that not to have read anything by him…
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…
‘Pet’ is a Topical Allegory for a New Generation
Consider a fairy tale… and turn it on its head.
Enjoying a Classic Curry at the Bombay in Orpington
My favorite curry house in London isn’t actually in London at all.
Tricotin’s the Place to Be for Dim Sum
My favorite brunch in Paris may well be dim sum.
‘Wilder Girls’ is Horrible – and That’s A Good Thing
A queer horror story for both young and old.
Robert Hosts a Tongue-Tingling Thai Night
Yet another successful Thai pop-up from Australian chef Peter Orr.