Students presented their work at the Knight Write Showcase. What is humanity’s most important invention? Some might say vaccines, electricity or the internet. But each of those technologies was the result of thousands of years’ worth of communication through language. Language is how we come to understand the world and ourselves. Though often invisible, it […]
Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in ‘Poker Face.’ Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in ‘Poker Face.’ Rian Johnson is known for crafting intricate puzzles for some of his work including the ‘Knives Out’ franchise of films. But with this latest venture into the world of mystery, ‘Poker Face,’ the format for this new Peacock show […]
Paul La Farge, whose highly praised novels played audaciously with history and narrative technique as they explored how the past can affect the present, died on Jan. 18 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 52. His wife, Sarah Stern, said the cause was cancer. Mr. La Farge’s novels and short stories defied easy categorization, but they […]
