Word: elegante
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Sallie Knighton, 26, moved back to her parents' suburban Atlanta home to save enough money to buy a car. Her job as a teacher provided only enough money to cover car payments and an additional loan she had taken out. Once the loan was paid off, she decided to take...
Where does Percy stand with the release of The Thanatos Syndrome, his newest and least engaging piece of fiction? The writing here is piquant, elegant, well-whittled, and striking. And though the stakes are high--eugenics, AIDS, nuclear waste, and existential terror--one can't help thinking midway through this...
"He invited the people he liked to these lavish parties in his apartment, parties that were way above the typical academic standards," says Richard Macris, a former student. "There was lots of good champagne and it was decorated with the original works of art and Navajo rugs he collected. It...
"At Chicago, Buettner-Janusch was one of the most colorful people on campus. He was a dramatic character, one who stood out in a crowd. He thought of himself as a celebrity--powerful, elegant, witty. But he was so flamboyant, and so egotistical, that it seemed at once a tip...
But . . . phew! As played by Kim Basinger, Nadia lacks what farce needs, irresistible nuttiness. She is simply a whiner. Director Edwards (The Party, S.O.B.) is a great farceur, and he has plenty of classic comic conventions to play with: elegant cars and parties to crash, a decorous wedding to subvert...