The British novelist on rereading the classics, his teenage love of outsiders, and discovering the brilliance of Anita BrooknerMy earliest reading memoryI remember reading Roald Dahl and Diana Wynne Jones and, in particular, I remember my parents leaving all the volumes of CS Lewis’s Narnia series on my bed. But what came before that? I must have had picture books. Babar was around, certainly. So was Noggin the Nog. I have no clear memory.My favourite book growing upJRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the...
The first part of Kevin Costner's planned four-part epic saga strives for a lot, but serves more to remind us of the best of the genre without achieving it itself.
There was a time when “summer books” meant popcorn reads you consumed in a sunbaked afternoon — disposable books devoured and left behind for the next hotel room guest. Not that there’s anything wrong with the joy of a high-paced thriller, the passionate heights of romance or the horror that raises goosebumps in the heat. We love them ourselves. But summer is also a time for slowing down to taste lots of literary flavors, whether it’s the spiciness of a globe-trotting adventure, the sweetness of...
Footy great Trent Cotchin has known Richmond's triple Norm Smith medallist for almost a decade and a half - leaving him with a rare insight into why Martin isn't hitting his usual stellar form this season.
Image by Jon Tyson. I am beyond tired of writing and reading about Trump, his minions Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, and the evils they plan to inflict upon the world. Reading or watching the news is a daily exercise in dread, self-torment, and exhaustion. The return of spring notwithstanding, things are grim these days. The Trumpist menace seems of a piece with a far-right axis on the march in India, Russia, Israel, China, and Hungary. Of course, it’s futile to wring one’s hands and lament...
Benidorm or Bust is back for its 14th year, and readers can catch them at the finish line on May 18. Organised by Steve Turner from Excel Motoring Events, the drivers have been gearing up for the ride of their lives since last year, meanwhile turning their cars into a masterpiece of eccentricity for charity. […]
Friday, May 10 at 9 From The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (“Slave Play”) in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia (“Hadestown”).
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The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to [email protected].
The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to [email protected].