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Timothy Farrington - A Yearn to Return
Timothy Farrington: A Yearn to Return - True Nature: The Lives of Peter Matthiessen by Lance Richardson
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December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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'“Hedonism ruined theatrical fellow (8),” for example, might be a clue for a certain late genius of the Broadway musical (“theatrical fellow”) whose eight-letter surname is “hedonism” anagrammed (i.e., “ruined”).' Solve the cryptic in Tim Farrington's review! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Matching Minds With Sondheim’ and ‘Ambigrammia’: The Art of the Puzzle
How wordplay and devilish games of deduction can be as satisfying to the soul as a song.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
'“Hedonism ruined theatrical fellow (8),” for example, might be a clue for a certain late genius of the Broadway musical (“theatrical fellow”) whose eight-letter surname is “hedonism” anagrammed (i.e., “ruined”).' Solve the cryptic in Tim Farrington's review! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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"'The Belly of Paris,' set in the newly built Parisian central market, pauses the action at one point for a delirious rhapsody about cheeses, whose odors are compared to the instruments of an orchestra." Tim Farrington with a fun and insightful piece on Zola (gift link). www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Émile Zola’ Review: Mining France for Stories
The prolific novelist wanted to portray the workings of everyday life in France in an increasingly mechanized age. His mission was to expose the origins of social unease.
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July 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"'The Belly of Paris,' set in the newly built Parisian central market, pauses the action at one point for a delirious rhapsody about cheeses, whose odors are compared to the instruments of an orchestra." Tim Farrington with a fun and insightful piece on Zola (gift link). www.wsj.com/arts-culture...