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...This isn’t necessarily a fluke of Harvard culture. A recent Pew Research Center poll found that ‘free time’ is the most commonly reported priority in life??above family, wealth, and religion. No doubt some of the desirability of leisure time is a product of its rarity. In a nation famously obsessed with family, wealth, and religion, it is somewhat surprising to find such a broad longing for free time. But, just as at Harvard, America finds itself increasingly limited to little outbursts of enjoyment scattered throughout interminably mediocre lives...
...dead wife’s dog out of a sense of obligation. Nice notion—but the story quickly disintegrates into a hokey dialogue between the main character and the dog.In his stories about the military, on the other hand, Wolff beautifully zeroes in on the minutiae of life??and as a result, they’re probably the best of the bunch. In “Awaiting Orders,” a sergeant meets the sister and son of one of his soldiers who has shipped out for Iraq. Although the sergeant...
...standout tracks like “Living Well’s the Best Revenge” and “Mr. Richards,” his delivery calls to mind the vitality of R.E.M.’s late-’80s albums like “Life??s Rich Pageant.” The melodies have a perfect mix of ringing and urgency, the aforementioned harmonies soar to heavenly levels, and the songs rock from start to finish. The best track, “Supernatural Superserious,” sounds like a lost...
Halberstam wrote more than 20 books and continued reporting for the rest of his life??he was killed in a car crash last April on the way to an interview...
...Arthur and Lila’s banter is mercifully humorous and lighthearted. Their manner of dealing with the world around them is genuine, beautiful, and adorable—and seems more mature than the coping strategies used by the adults around them. The film relies on scenes of daily life??a man filling his car at a gas station, a woman crossing the street holding a baby, a sweeping view of the town—to create a superficial sense of security. The exterior goings-on of this “Pleasantville”-esque neighborhood renders...