The Vagrants
A beautifully written and moving novel set in China in the late 1970s Continue reading The Vagrants
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MovieMonday: American Violence
A promising candidate for the worst movie ever Continue reading MovieMonday: American Violence
Are We Running Out of Bacon?
Will the demand for pork belly threaten America’s strategic bacon supply? Continue reading Are We Running Out of Bacon?
MovieMonday: Hidden Figures
Three black women and NASA prevail against the odds in the early 1960s Continue reading MovieMonday: Hidden Figures
Grandma’s Celebrity Gossip
Remembering the recently departed. Continue reading Grandma’s Celebrity Gossip
MovieMonday: The Founder
The McDonald’s growth story, focusing on its engineer, Ray Kroc Continue reading MovieMonday: The Founder
Stakes on a Plane
A dodgy-sounding plan is discussed on a commercial jet Continue reading Stakes on a Plane
Zebra Shoes
The latest fashion in animal prints Continue reading Zebra Shoes
MovieMonday: Silence
A movie about the challenges of religious faith in long-ago Japan Continue reading MovieMonday: Silence
Red Notice
A gripping story of corruption and consequences in post-socialist Russia Continue reading Red Notice
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