Listening, Watching, Reading

May 3, 2024

This week, Paul Auster, Shakespeare’s Sisters, Baby Reindeer, poems about Tarot and stumping The Schwab.

This week, Paul Auster, Shakespeare’s Sisters, Baby Reindeer, poems about Tarot and stu... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Remembering Paul Auster

The beloved novelist Paul Auster died this week at age 77. In this interview from 2014, Auster explains the role Willie Mays played in Auster’s becoming a writer.

Louisiana Literature

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“Shakespeare’s Sisters” by Ramie Targoff

A new book looks at four female writers who were Shakespeare’s peers, but completely neglected by history.

“Shakespeare’s Sisters” by Ramie Targoff

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

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Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer”

Comedian Richard Gadd’s autobiographical seven-part psychodrama “Baby Reindeer” is called horrifying, dark and compelling by the Slate Culture Gabfest.

Culture Gabfest

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“Roll Call - New Tarot Names for Black Girls” by Amber McBride

A musing on Tarot followed by a brilliant poem from Amber McBride. From Poetry Unbound.

“Roll Call - New Tarot Names for Black Girls” by Amber McBride

Poetry Unbound

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Remembering the Schwab

The Press Box remembers the late great Howie Schwab a.k.a. the autodidact Jimi Hendrix of sports stat nerds.

The Press Box

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz