#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians

#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians

“#Jane Austen’s links to slavery ‘interrogated’ by historians” Historians are spilling the tea over Jane Austen’s connections with slave plantations. A museum dedicated to the “Pride & Prejudice” author, located at her old home in the Hampshire village of Chawton, is reportedly investigating the Austen family’s place in “Regency era colonialism,” as evidenced by Austen’s…

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#5 of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite hidden NYC restaurants

#5 of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite hidden NYC restaurants

“#5 of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite hidden NYC restaurants” Anthony Bourdain was many things: a chef, a writer, a traveler. But his star shined the brightest when it came to eating. The prolific foodie died by suicide in 2018 at age 61, but his new posthumous book, “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide,” (Ecco) comes out Tuesday….

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#Why old books get new attention and other commentary

#Why old books get new attention and other commentary

“#Why old books get new attention and other commentary” From the left: Why Old Books Get New Attention It’s “odd to find progressives defending capitalist values, as if there were no considerations other than property rights where culture is concerned,” snarks The Nation’s Katha Pollitt. Yes, Dr. Seuss Enterprises owns the rights to the six…

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