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BOOKS
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Black feminism meets physics in Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s ‘The Disordered Cosmos’
Writing the book was a way for the University of New Hampshire professor to make sense of all her interests.
Virtual author readings Mar. 7-13
All events take place online; visit the venue website for more information.
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Local bestsellers for the week ending February 28
Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
COMMENTARY
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A library encounter with Seuss’s ‘If I Ran the Zoo’
I remember what I read and saw in the now discontinued book, and what I did — and wished I'd done then.
WORKING ON IT
Are you doing too much? Let the Dutch introduce you to the art of ‘niksen’
Nothing is good. These books about "niksen" – the art of doing nothing – help you get there.
Movies
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She answered J.D. Salinger’s fan mail, and now her memoir is a movie
Cambridge author Joanna Rakoff talks about seeing "My Salinger Year" adapted for the big screen.
Ty Burr
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The Seuss controversy isn’t ‘cancel culture.’ It’s about recognizing changing attitudes
No, they’re not canceling Dr. Seuss. But a lot of people want you to think so. It’s worth thinking about why that is.
COMFORT ZONE
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Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola is at HOME on the open mic
The theme interested the Chicago transplant long before the pandemic.