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BOOK REVIEW

Existing on the edge of extinction

With an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, in order to survive until the end of the millennia, let alone for the next several million years, we’re going to have to adapt our behavior. Lydia Millet’s magnificent new novel, “Dinosaurs,” highlights our shortcomings in terms of how we treat each other and our environment, and subtly seeks to draw some lessons from the natural world.

BIBLIOPHILES
Sandra Cisneros on reading books to become a better writer
“Woman Without Shame” is Sandra Cisneros’s first poetry collection in 28 years. That may be because the best-selling author has been busy publishing novels, short story collections, and essays. She won prestigious awards and started foundations to nurture young writers. She talked with us about what she's been reading.

BOOK REVIEW
Life (and death) of the party in ‘Shrines of Gaiety’
Kate Atkinson’s latest fictional treat is set in London during a postwar world in which the pursuit of fun, frivolities, and other methods of dulling wartime experiences reigns supreme. It’s packed with intrigue and avid partygoers, all taking place in spaces where policemen, gangsters, bouncers, and dancing girls rub shoulders with ease — when they’re not actually rubbing each other out.

BOOK REVIEW
The raw material of a poetic life in ‘Jersey Breaks’
Robert Pinsky, professor of creative writing at Boston University, describes himself in a prologue as possessing a “bedeviled patriotism,” a “C-student’s distrust of worldly rewards and punishments,” and “an inward voice that spurs me to bring together disparate times, places and things.” That voice powers his vibrant new memoir.

New England Literary News

An enchanted debut, a new poetry collection, and the Concord Festival of Authors celebrates its 30th anniversary

Bookish news from around the region, including word of new titles to look out for, and a bookseller recommendation.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Capitol attack hearing, documentary air dates set

The Jan. 6 committee will meet next Thursday, Oct. 13; Discovery+'s "January 6th" will stream on Jan. 5, a day before the two-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol.
THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Melissa Urban’s ‘Book of Boundaries’

The author of a new guide to setting limits talks about the importance of women addressing their own needs, not just everyone else’s.
Documentaries

GlobeDocs 2022: from Massachusetts to Mars, and many destinations between

Highlights in this year’s film festival include "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," "Good Night Oppy," and "Afghan Dreamers."

Going for the gold — and redemption — in ‘The Redeem Team’

The documentary, on Netflix, looks back at the 2008 US men’s Olympic basketball team.

In new Sinead O’Connor documentary, no one compares 2 her

Kathryn Ferguson’s documentary ‘Nothing Compares’ focuses on the explosive early years of the singer’s career and premieres this weekend on Showtime.
FALL ARTS PREVIEW

20 TV shows to watch while chilling out this fall

The season brings notable new series from the likes of David E. Kelley, Guillermo del Toro, and Taylor Sheridan, plus some returning favorites, including “The White Lotus,” “Abbott Elementary,” and “The Crown.”
90-plus movies to be pumped about this fall10 must-see art exhibitions this season10 comedy shows that will bring the funny to fallExplore the full Fall Arts Preview

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THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.

GlobeDocs 2022: from Massachusetts to Mars, and many destinations between

Highlights in this year’s film festival include "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," "Good Night Oppy," and "Afghan Dreamers."

APPRECIATION

Just by being her authentic self, Loretta Lynn made sure women were heard

Lynn embodied country music from a woman’s perspective like no one else before or since.

Ever wanted to see the Northern Lights? ‘Borealis’ illuminates the Cambridge Science Festival.

An immersive, multisensory installation is coming to Kendall Square, reimagining the aurora borealis with a three-hour light and sound show. Check out the free outdoor experience Thursday through Sunday, starting at 8 p.m.

Ziwe masters the art of asking all the wrong questions

On her self-titled Showtime variety and talk show, the Lawrence native's aim is to subvert the tradition of talk show niceties to get to something more real.

At the MFA, a new show looks at what Life left out

"Life Magazine and the Power of Photography" examines the ambitions, biases, and blind spots of the iconic "general interest" publication.

ART REVIEW

Harvard Art Museums examines the power of print in the Enlightenment era

Ambitious exhibition "Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment" captures the first real age of mass media.

An invitation to Sudan Archives’s prom

Ahead of her show at The Sinclair, the singer says her new album, “Natural Brown Prom Queen,” is a true reflection of herself and her DIY aesthetic, which blends pop experimentation with her ever-present violin.

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A movie, a city, a state of mind: ‘Amsterdam’

Ziwe masters the art of asking all the wrong questions

Ever wanted to see the Northern Lights? ‘Borealis’ illuminates the Cambridge Science Festival.

Why TV vampires have our undying attention

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW

Going for the gold — and redemption — in ‘The Redeem Team’

The documentary, on Netflix, looks back at the 2008 US men’s Olympic basketball team.

Christian Bale thinks ‘we need to find something to be obsessed about’

His obsession? The 14 or so different scripts director David O. Russell wrote for their new movie, "Amsterdam." He also talks about the humbling experience of singing with Taylor Swift.

Ringo at his most fab

These Beatles tracks show just how inventive and intuitive Ringo was.

Don’t pass Ringo by: How other drummers regard the most underappreciated Beatle

Bypassed on a few of the band's early recordings, and never flamboyant, Ringo Starr didn't always get the respect he deserved. But ask a drummer — or for this story, a half-dozen — and you’ll find them singing Starr’s praises.

Working On It

Self-help: Set aside one week to put your sleep issues to bed

“The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest” is designed to help you diagnose and eliminate the obstacles to some satisfying Zs.

ALBUM REVIEW

Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ reissue captures the sound of a band driven to greatness

For most devotees, the heart of the "super deluxe" set will be the trove of 43 alternate versions and outtakes, most sounding almost nothing like their final versions.

MOVIE REVIEW

A movie, a city, a state of mind: ‘Amsterdam’

Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie head a starry cast in David O. Russell’s latest directorial effort.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

At halfway point, ‘The Serpent Queen’ commands attention

Samantha Morton is mesmerizing as Catherine de’Medici in the royal drama from Starz.

SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

In addition to blockbuster titles like "Jurassic World Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder," look for a spate of animated features — Pixar’s "Lightyear" among them — and the return of several first-rate directors.

No matter what kind of music you like, there’s a festival for you this summer

Whether you're a fan of indie, folk, reggae, jazz, or hip-hop, New England has you covered.

Beach Road Weekend puts Martha’s Vineyard on the summer festival map

This year’s festival features the Avett Brothers, Beck, and Wilco as headliners, along with performances by Khruangbin, Guster, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Lucinda Williams, and Emmylou Harris.

After a two-year layoff, the Cambridge Jazz Festival returns with twice as much in store

A second day of live music has been added to this year's free festival July 30-31, featuring Chelsey Green and Eguie Castrillo, among other artists.

This version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael is no act

The stand-up, who recently came out as gay in an HBO special, feels "a lot of freedom" onstage now to be truly himself. He comes to the Wilbur June 3.

Explore all our summer arts critics' picks

10 comedy shows to make summer even brighter

10 dramas, comedies, and musicals on stages this summer

From legends to rising stars, 10 shows to excite jazz fans

10 must-see museum shows around New England

9 spots around Boston to see a drive-in movie

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

10 places to hear classical music with a view

John Doe’s latest foray into folk music isn’t quite the way Woody might have done it

When the wild rumpus gave way to Mozart: Maurice Sendak at the Gardner

Gloucester Stage goes ‘Between the Sheets’ with a play about a lovesick Edith Wharton

Celebrating 90 years, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival reopens its newly renovated theater to a host of performances

‘X’ marks the spot: BMOP brings ‘The Life and Times of Malcolm X’ to Boston