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Banville has said that he wishes to give prose, “the kind of denseness and thickness poetry has.” Practically, this wish causes him to write in long, flowery sentences. He opens his novel with ornate description: “Of the things we fashioned for them that they might be comforted, dawn is the one that works. When darkness sifts from the air like fine soft soot and light spreads slowly out of the east then all but the most wretched of humankind rally.” His soft rhythm and languid flow serve...
Bizarre Animals is certainly a unique event, but it looks as if it may not be the last of its kind. Wing credits much of the project’s success to the Museum of Natural History and its commitment to bringing all kinds of new, innovative programming to its patrons. Elisabeth Werby ’72, the Executive Director of the Museum of Natural History, expressed great excitement about these projects in an emailed statement...
Maryland’s gentle winds weren’t quite as kind to the women’s team as they had been to the coeds, as the squad took 15th place at St. Mary’s College...
...melancholy yet slightly upbeat song featuring poignant strings and steel guitar picking is one such example. It takes the song’s narrator out of the picture, and focuses on an abstract subject, with Deschanel urging, “You’ve got to be kind to yourself.” Coming from a movie star with a successful musical career, this feels distinctly emotionally condescending...
...sort of to say, “Thank you, and it’s up to you to keep the peace.” The next thing you know I got a letter back from Bill Clinton, that said, “Thank you so much for your kind words, all my regards...