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...students a disservice by setting them up to measure a Gish Jen or Toni Morrison against the cultural standards of a Marlow or a Swift—while some Western European standards may inform their writing, the same literary tradition does not wholly apply to these authors, who descend from a canon remarkably distinct from that of old European or English works. Students will be even less equipped to approach works of authors such as Tsitsi Dangarembga, who writes in English, but whose national and cultural experiences are informed by situations far different from those of canonical writers...
...tarmac where there was a plane, and they said we are going to take you to a far flung jail in the south of Pakistan, and he thought, "they are taking me to Karachi. OK fine." But after an hour and a half after the plane did not descend, he was a little concerned. "We haven't stopped," he asked. "What is happening, why haven't we landed?" And then he was told of the abduction plan, and that he was being taken to Jeddah. And he was very shell shocked - "Oh my god, can they do this...
...Despite the crowds of industry, press and movie lovers who descend on it, Toronto manages to remain a working city during the festival. This is in stark contrast to the resort towns the other major festivals swallow whole. When festival goers bundle up to make their way down Main Street in Park City, Utah, during Sundance in January, they're not just protecting against the cold, but also against the teeming horde in search of a hot cup of coffee in one of Park City's crowded cafés. Toronto, with its easy public transportation, crisp weather and metropolis...
...Salem may have been where witches were once tried and executed by puritans, but - thanks to the magic of branding - it has since become a mecca for witches and others involved in the occult arts, as well as for tourists. Around a hundred thousand tourists descend on the town every Halloween season...
Restaurateur Stephen Starr, owner of Buddakan, says he has made communal tables part of many of his restaurants because "they provide a great core of energy." Buddakan evokes the roots of such dining with a space reminiscent of Versailles. "When people descend the stairs, it's as if they're watching a movie," says Starr. "People like to feel they're part of a group or party, and our tables achieve that." The shared table is so popular that even Drew Barrymore, whose celebrity status would surely merit more discreet VIP seating, has been spotted there...