On Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen
I read Freedom – all 576 pages of it – in just a day and a half. The experience was akin to dining on an exquisite steak: grass-fed, medium-rare, cuts as easy as butter. I tried to eat it slowly and savor every bite, but found myself entranced and simply unable to stop. And now, [...]
Turns
This is my good friend, Davi. It’s hard to imagine that we have known each other less than 6 months. In that time we have had awkward coffee exchanges, shared our doubts, fears, amibitions, found ourselves reading the same books, and watched many a game of handball. In this time, we have even had two [...]
Fall Preview: The Only New Releases I Care About
There are a lot of movies currently generating buzz on the festival circuit (vestiges of Cannes, Venice, Telluride, and forthcoming from TIFF and New York). But with theatrical releases running at $13 a pop in New York, I am being picky about what gets my voting dollars: DRIVE (In theaters September 16) Cannes Director’s Award [...]
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