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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment

From the Magazine - A bestselling classicist embarks on a fresh odyssey - Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer, offers a series of essays that examine modern interpretations of ancient literature. By - David Conrads - / 4 min

9 hours ago

From the Magazine -- Why Howard Zinn became a 'people's historian' -- Barbara Spindel

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Books -- How a British bookstore has extended its shelf life -- Danny Heitman

6 days ago

From the Magazine -- At the bookend of summer, here are September's best reads -- Monitor reviewers

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From the Magazine -- This saxophonist's jazz offers a call and response for Africa

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From the Magazine -- In Canada, a storied travel writer finds a kind of homecoming

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From the Magazine -- A writer chases butterflies, collects life lessons

7 days ago

Europe -- After a biopic's success, the French ask: Where's our modern de Gaulle?

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Books -- Harry Belafonte, a 'radical before it was chic,' sang for justice

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Books -- How to maintain 'an informed citizenry' in the age of AI

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Books -- 'The Small Stuff' urges us to value ordinary delights

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Books -- Renoir portraits offer a glimpse into a fleeting world

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Food -- 'I'm so grateful.' Diners relish high-end food on Pay What You Can day.

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Books -- When Native justice clashes with 'Anglo' law

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Arts -- 'So heartfelt.' Dolly Parton blended stardom with a unifying care for people.

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Books -- Mary Oliver: A poet who speaks to the 'state of the soul'

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War, tariffs, Israel: How Trump's foreign policy is influencing the midterms - From the high prices of gas and groceries to the cost of fertilizer, economic issues that are top of mind for U.S. voters in the midterm elections can be traced to President Donald Trump's foreign policy choices. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 5 min

8 hours ago