I like Ian McEwan’s particularly British way of handling drama. By that I mean he picks smoldering topics – forbidden lust, crime, unreciprocated yearning – and presents them in a cool, tempered way. The hot-bloodedness…
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6 questions we always ask: Erik Thompson, rock & roll writer
First I will start with the facts, and then I’ll insert an embarrassing confession, just to keep things interesting. So here’s the facts: Erik Thompson is a local music writer. He writes for City Pages,…
What’s in your head
Henry Perowne, neurologist, father, husband, squash player on the brink of retiring and a man whose interest in cooking exceeds his talents, wakes up early on a Saturday morning and stands at the window and…