The ObserverFictionReviewSiri Hustvedt's What I Loved is a ferociously clever book that, for the first third, I thought I disliked, writes Geraldine BedellWhat I Loved
by Siri Hustvedt
Sceptre £14.99, pp352
Siri Hustvedt has written a novel of ideas, in which she tackles questions of how much of what we perceive is personal, how much shared, how much is fixed for all time and how much is liable to shift. What I Loved is a ferociously clever book that, for the first third, I thought I disliked. Read More...
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In late March 1948, the King Cole Trio released their second 78rpm single of the year. Already well known for crossover pop smashes such as (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons, the trio were taking a flyer on something different for their next release. Read More...
FashionGatwech, who was targeted in a prominent psychiatrist’s racist tweet, has built a career in the face of industry prejudice
“Would he call his wife or his daughter a freak of nature?” wonders Nyakim Gatwech, the 29-year-old model targeted in a racism scandal that shook an Ivy League university. “His words are not just affecting me, but dark-skinned girls in general, dark-skinned girls who go to Columbia too or even a dark-skinned girl who is wishing to go there. Read More...