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Julia Holter recommended Have One on Me by Joanna Newsom in Music (curated)

 
Have One on Me by Joanna Newsom
Have One on Me by Joanna Newsom
2010 | Folk, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Album Favorite

"I just love that record. It was so beautifully done on every level - the arrangements are really incredible. Her writing, the storytelling is wonderful - she captures these scenes. She has a very casual way of expressing herself and it's very romantic: romantic in a literary way, like the romantic writers. She uses these long descriptions and paints a picture really well. But I think what really got me was the arrangements. The arrangements are so incredible, they're so economical; every instrument comes in when it's needed and then steps away. The texture is always changing. You know how arrangements can be kinda blocky? That's never the case here. I think she worked on them with Ryan Francesconi. They're sometimes very sparse, the percussion is incredible. I don't know how to explain it… I don't know, even the packaging is beautiful. Yeah. Love it."

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Woody Allen recommended The World of S.J. Perelman in Books (curated)

 
The World of S.J. Perelman
The World of S.J. Perelman
Sidney Joseph | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
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Book Favorite

"The funniest human being in my lifetime, in any medium – whether it's stand-up, television, theatre, prose, or movies – is SJ Perelman. The early stuff was a little wild, not nearly as subtle or as good. As he developed over the years, his stuff became relentlessly sensational. There are many collections of Perelman that are filled with great things. This one, which I wrote the foreword to, has a number of spectacular pieces. Because the editors did it chronologically, my own opinion is that the first four essays are weaker. Once you hit the fifth casual, as the New Yorker called them, he hits his stride and the rest of them are absolute comic genius. As funny as you can get. Those of us who grew up with Perelman found it impossible to avoid his influence. He had such a strong, inventive style."

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Charlotte (184 KP) rated The File in Books

Mar 25, 2023  
The File
The File
Gary Born | 2023 | Thriller
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Intriguing and gripping from the first page.

Gary Born is a master at creating a vibrant and descriptive story. He has a way of transporting you through time that gets you lost, in a good way!

Sara West is our heroine, I love her. She is equal parts intelligent, brave and capable.
    Sara is the first person we meet and it's apparent straight away that she is a strong independent woman.

I'm not going to head into too much detail as you seriously need to climb aboard for this cracking story and discover the twists for yourself.

I'd recommend savouring The File snuggled up on the sofa with snacks (you know this is my favourite thing by now). It would also be a great choice for a book club or just a casual thing with friends!