Listening, Watching, Reading

January 5, 2024

The year’s best documentaries, 'The Wren, The Wren,' and Chalamet in 'Wonka.'

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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The Four Best Documentaries of 2023

Anne Thomson and Ryan Lattanzio chose their four favorite documentaries from 2023.

IndieWire: Screen Talk

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Tom Wilkinson Remembered

Amanda Dobbins and Sean Fennessey remember the late great character actor Tom Wilkinson.

The Big Picture

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“The Wren, The Wren” by Anne Enright

Irish novelist Anne Enright discusses her new novel about a mythical Irish poet.

NPR's Book of the Day

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Chalamet is Wonka

The Slate Culture Gabfest says that the best and worst thing about Wonka is Timothée Chalamet, the theater kid.

Culture Gabfest

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“Wagner in the Desert” by Greg Jackson

Novelist Greg Jackson reads his short story “Wagner in the Desert” from The New Yorker magazine.

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker