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There is something cruelly funny about the image of a middle-aged corporate lawyer struggling to tear a custom-tailored suit with his bare hands. It almost belongs more in Joshua Ferris’ debut, “Then We Came to the End”—an acrid satire of the cubicle workplace—or the sitcom “The Office” than in his new novel “The Unnamed.” Though Ferris retains his humor in his new book, he seems to have adjusted its saturation levels. While...
...happen in three years. In 2008 at the debut of the annual Battle of Beantown Invitational, the Harvard men and women’s track and fields team failed to make a dent in the competition, finishing fourth of four...
Boyle wasn’t the only goalie making her debut in the Beanpot. Harvard’s Laura Bellamy, who took over for injured senior Christina Kessler earlier this season, stopped 15 Eagles shots, including a 5-on-3 BC power play...
...Contra” is in many ways very similar to the band’s self-titled debut. The opener, “Horchata,” quickly proves that the band is quite content to continue in the same style that first brought them success. The lyrics appropriately hint at the need to accept one’s limitations, Koenig singing, “Oh you had it but oh no you lost it / Looking back you shouldn’t have fought it.” The song steadily builds momentum, incorporating woodwind and strings that subtly bring...
...Koenig’s voice is so charmingly mercurial that he can pull it off. This opening duo, as well as later tracks like “Run” and “Diplomat’s Son” easily could have been lifted off their debut album; such is the continuity in style and substance...