Notable NYC: 9/7–9/13
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Posts Tagged: Rachel Aviv
Captain of My Soul
For the New Yorker, Rachel Aviv profiles philosopher Martha Nussbaum: Like Narcissus, she says, philosophy falls in love with its own image and drowns.
...moreReasonable Cause
The Torres family learned how Christopher died from watching the news the next day. At a press conference, the department’s chief public-safety officer said that two officers had tried to arrest Christopher at home, but, when he resisted and grabbed a gun from one of them, the officers felt that their lives were in danger. […]
...moreMan vs. Terrifying Gigantic Agribusiness
…“grew up in world (S.C.) that wouldn’t accept him,” “needs adulation,” “doesn’t sleep,” was “scarred for life.”…“What’s motivating Hayes?—basic question.” An actor’s notes for a role? A writer’s sketch of a character for a novel? Actually, these are observations by the communications manager of agribusiness giant Syngenta, as she and her colleagues try to figure […]
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