English Professor Gavin Jones spoke on Wednesday about his investigation into John Steinbeck’s unpublished murder mystery novel, “Murder at Full Moon.”

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Ultimately, “Promising Young Woman” uses Cassie’s martyrdom to demand viewers’ contemplation of a society that is all too at ease with violence against women.

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Under Brassaï’s lens, Paris is shrouded with mystery, yet in the darkness of shadows, truths creep out. In the strictly realistic realm of photography, Brassaï expands into the magical space of mirrors. His photography is, in itself, a mirror of society, capturing its most promiscuous aspects; within the photos, mirrors are used to reveal people’s…

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I came across a series of Picasso’s drawings of his lover, Francoise Gilot, and was riveted by the teeming world of life behind her composed facade. While her face is simply rendered, her hair explodes around it with Medusa’s allure. She is marvelously handsome, with a charming frankness captured by that angular nose. Picasso expertly…

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Poet and professor Nikky Finney joined Allyson Hobbs' Community Hour to talk about poetry as well as the strength needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Reads writers recommend fiction for the love-filled (or lonesome) holiday this Friday.

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