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ARTS: ALEXANDRA ALDRICH @ BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH

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The obscenely wealthy: they’re just like us! You know, except for the butlers and fancy vacations. Continue reading

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DIG THIS: HARVARD BOOK STORE PRESENTS: NICK FLYNN @ BRATTLE THEATRE

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“Dude, great news! Robert DeNiro’s playing your dad!” “Oh, awesome! Who’s playing me?” “ … Paul Dano.” “Oh.” Continue reading

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DEFEND YOURSELF!: KRISTIN HERSH

In medicine, “paradoxical undressing” is the disoriented removal of clothing by hypothermia victims in an attempt to find heat, and is responsible for more than a fifth of all hypothermia deaths. Paradoxical Undressing is also the title of the autobiographical spoken word performance of Kristin Hersh, lead singer of the late Throwing Muses. Continue reading

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THOUGHTS WITHOUT CIGARETTES

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This is the story of Oscar Hijuelos and reads as a kind of companion piece to his works of fiction, illuminating his characters in a way that no critical work could. Continue reading