BOOKS Gustave Flaubert published his first novel, Madame Bovaryas a group of magazine on La Revue de Paris from October 1 to December 15 His noble marriage, longing for the kind of happiness a woman should have … in a novel. The author tells us that one of the stories of his heroine, Emma Bovary, was … Read more
Sergei Tolstoy, a great-grandson of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy who said he made and then lost a fortune betting on horses at Maryland racetracks, died Jan. 4 at a hospice in Bethesda, Md. He is 99 years old. He had heart and eating disorders, hearing and vision loss, and may have been traumatized, said Mary … Read more
Leading racing consultant Andrew Mount’s is a contributor to the Racing Post, Racing Post Weekender, Racing & Football Outlook, the GG.co.uk website and a regular pundit on William Hill radio. Andrew uses stats and systems to find profitable bets and shares his latest insights below… Andrew has four options, one at a premium, from Nottingham, … Read more
In my journal, The End of Loss, I tell the story of a young couple, Gina and Duncan, on a European honeymoon that turns out not to be what it seems. As the story immerses us in their complex story, built with romantic imagination, shared dreams, corruption, and deep deception, we move, with each chapter, … Read more
Pasadena Playhouse will present the Los Angeles premiere of Sanctuary City by Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living). Activities are scheduled from September 14 to October 9; The screening opens Sunday, September 18. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $35 at pasadenaplayhouse.org. The production stars Ana Nicolle Chavez (Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told) … Read more
So PTI LOS ANGELES: “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke and Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor are teaming up for “The Pod Generation”, a movie billed as sci-fi romantic comedy. The film will be directed by Sophie Barthes, known for films such as “Cold Souls” and “Madame Bovary”. According to Variety, Clarke and Ejiofor will play … Read more
State Theatre, Arts Center MelbourneLast viewed on February 25th After some problems caused by Covid, and a short time in Adelaide in July 2021, Yuri Possokhov’s. Anna Karenina It opened in Melbourne to a full house. The dancers rose to the occasion and gave a performance of the highest quality, receiving the joy and bravos … Read more
When Ben Ang was a young man conducting airbrushing workshops at $50 for eight lessons in the 1990s, he had no idea that he would become an important part of Singapore’s new economy. XM, the home-based design company led by the CEO, is known for its hand-made graphics based on movies and cartoons such as … Read more
Some people will tell you Middlemarch it is one of the classics of English literature – or the greatest English novel ever written. Some say they can’t read. Rohan Maitzen, who teaches English at Dalhousie University in Halifax, belongs to the first group. He spoke with Michael Enright, host of The Sunday Presswho admitted that … Read more
Book review Before Dartmouth, before Oxford, and before a prestigious education in a New York City novel, Luca, the protagonist of Hermione Hoby’s “Right,” Luke is just from Broomfield, Colorado. The son of a dentist who spends his free time making wedding cake decorations and watching “Real Housewives,” he learned Luca forced himself to shave … Read more