
“In a tactile way, things feel lovely and serene and intriguing. You’re led from one place to the next through your own imagination and inclination to explore and discover.”
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Written by MITA KATARIA Filed Under: A+E, Books
“In a tactile way, things feel lovely and serene and intriguing. You’re led from one place to the next through your own imagination and inclination to explore and discover.”
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: A+E, Books, FEATURES, Non-fiction
Ben Westhoff’s dive into the 'deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic' is the most frightening book of the year, and it’s mandatory reading
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: A+E, Books
Like so many masters of deep research and compelling narrative historical nonfiction before him, Kix leaves very little for the reader to imagine on their own. Some of the descriptions are extremely terrifying, but they’re also necessary if one is to understand the plight of the protagonist.
Written by M.J. TIDWELL Filed Under: A+E, Books
From sports-loving tomboy, to Boston pride parades, to finding his community online
Written by M.J. TIDWELL Filed Under: A+E, Books
"I grew up in communes in Allston in the ’70s. There used to be this great big penny poker game at the Spanish House commune; it was in the former Spanish consulate on Commonwealth Avenue."
Written by M.J. TIDWELL Filed Under: A+E, Books
I used to feel, metaphorically, that I stood by a vast river of music and everything that was happening came down that river and I hooked out anything that was interesting to me. Now, I feel like I’m on a small boat on a calm sea and I’m only hearing the stuff that swims near me.
Written by M.J. TIDWELL Filed Under: A+E, Books
Leah Carroll’s book revisits rough Rhode Island memories and tough personal trials
Written by M.J. TIDWELL Filed Under: A+E, Books
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich explains where stories really come from
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
In an age that’s increasingly anti-intellectual, the study of history is gravely necessary, and this novel reminds us that this threat has come before.
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