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    Falconer

    Falconer

    John Cheever

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    Ezekiel Farragut is a college professor, a drug-addict and a murderer. Locked in Falconer State...

L' année dernière à Marienbad [Last Year at Marienbad] (1961)
L' année dernière à Marienbad [Last Year at Marienbad] (1961)
1961 | Fantasy, Mystery
7.3 (3 Ratings)
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"After spotting a then-unknown Delphine Seyrig in a New York theater production, director Alain Resnais cast her as the female lead of his superb and enigmatic meditation on time and memory, then enlisted Chanel to transform his ingenue into a star. The exquisite gowns she designed are integral to the film’s highly influential visual design, and Chanel and Seyrig began a long-lasting friendship, united by mutual respect and their devotion to the cause of women."

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A Grace Paley Reader: Stories, Essays, and Poetry
A Grace Paley Reader: Stories, Essays, and Poetry
Grace Paley | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry
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"If anyone ever asks if an artist should be primarily concerned with aesthetics or politics, answer with three words: “Yep” and “Grace Paley.” Her funny, fond, wild energy produced stunningly beautiful stories, poems, and essays, and a lifetime of passionate social engagement. Pair this with the lovely documentary (Grace Paley: Collected Shorts) by Lily Rivlin, for a sense of who Grace Paley was, and why it’s so important to keep her memory and work alive in our time."

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Whit Stillman recommended Black Orpheus (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
Black Orpheus (1959)
Black Orpheus (1959)
1959 | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
9.8 (4 Ratings)
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"I love films that are great not only in themselves but in the idea of them that stays in memory. But this then can dwarf the actual film, which perhaps it has in the case of Black Orpheus—some aspects now try one’s patience slightly. A few years back a Brazilian film was touted as the realistic and gritty version of the story, by those who knew the actual milieu—another black eye for realism and grit."

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No Flag (After Everything #1)
No Flag (After Everything #1)
Liz Borino | 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
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7.0 (2 Ratings)
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Pretty damn powerful

A story of so many emotions, I couldn't put it down! My heart broke a little for these amazing men, the trials they go through, the raw pain, love and passion.
    Will and Mike fight for each other through the fallout of a military attack, memory loss and injury.

Definitely an adult read, with sex, bdsm, mental anguish/ptsd and descriptions of violent acts. Brilliantly told in a way that keeps you hooked.