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Muriel Spark’s Magnetic Pull

But as the knife descends, “she screams, evidently perceiving how final is finality.” Spark’s kill count is often taken as ...
Krishnan Srinivasan’s ‘Kolkata Crimes’ is a set of 7 detective tales full of suspense, intrigue and mystery, which unfold ...
Not every novel needs to be life-changing or profound to be worth reading, but Horowitz’s consistent creativity and ingenuity ...
It doesn’t open up the tapestry of human experience — it reads like it was written by a shut-in with Wi-Fi and a thesaurus. Not sensory, not real, just … there. And as A.I. writing becomes more ...
Zadie Smith, Patricia Lockwood and David Szalay are among the authors who’ve dropped killer novels and memoirs this year ...
The Ignatius dynasty connected Cleveland to Canton and Massillon many times. Read some Chuck Kyle stories seldom told.
Designers are drawn to library aesthetic rooms because they create a space that feels both timeless and inviting. This style blends rich textures, moody colors, and layers of books and antiques to ...
There’s a red-bricked treasure trove sitting on Kingston Pike in Knoxville where your wallet stays fat while your shopping bags bulge. KARM Stores isn’t just another thrift shop—it’s a bargain ...
Houston hides a shopping paradise that makes even the most dedicated Costco enthusiasts reconsider their loyalty – MAM Resale Store on Blalock Road. This isn’t your average secondhand shop with a few ...
In conversation with professor Amir Eshel, Sakamoto reflects on resonance and poetic thinking as a way of being.
New Statesman writers and guests – including Jonathan Franzen, Jacqueline Rose, Marina Warner and Slavoj Žižek – choose their ...
May this holiday season be the one they remember as "the time I was gifted a coffee machine that *actually* works." View ...