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May.02.2013
On Tuesdays show we had a guest calling in from Fiji discussing a book based in Canada and the Bahamas, today my guest Dilruba Z Ara called in from Sweden and we discussed a book based in Bangladesh. While the story is set in Bangladesh it is one that can relate to woman around the world, and has...
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Mar.31.2012
photo: Noomi Rapace, about to terrify. From rogerebert.com.
Overall this second film of the series was better than the very good first film, which makes sense, as the second novel in the series was superior to the first. I suspect that the American version of the second...
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Mar.15.2012
Photo: poster for the Swedish movie, from its Wikipedia page
Rented the Swedish version, the original, of course, and figured I would share my thoughts about it, as compared to David Fincher's American film. Feel free to agree, or disagree. And please read my write-up...
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Feb.01.2012
Anti-climax -- yet to be expected. Mitt Romney won the Florida Primary handily, opening up quite a lead over Newt Gingrich. Commentators on CNN and Fox fell about themselves over Romney's victory speech, which I found vague and pedestrian. Gingrich was given poor marks for his...
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Jan.17.2012
Photo: Cover of the Swedish first edition, on its Wikipedia page
A pretty good read, not as good as the first two; it pales in comparison, especially, to the second one because of ...Played with Fire's intensity at the end. There's not much intensity in the last one here. ...
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Jan.02.2012
Photo: Original Swedish book cover, from its Wikipedia page
I suppose you already know the sordid background of the author: how he died climbing up seven floors because his lift wasn't working; because he'd been at least a three to four pack a day smoker for a long time. You...
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Dec.14.2011
“Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.” – Matt Hardy
I have always loved beautiful photographs; I’m the kind of soul who thrives at the sight of something that takes my breath away. Photography books,...
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Oct.06.2011
Bookies' favourite Tomas Tranströmer. Photograph: Sophie Bassouls/Sophie Bassouls/Sygma/Corbis
Nobel prize for literature goes to Tomas Tranströmer
Swedish poet acclaimed for 'condensed translucent images' which give us 'fresh access to reality'
by Richard Lea
The Swedish Academy has...
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May.25.2011
The Swedes who knew my father after the war tell me he was lucky because he got out in time. I can't think what they mean at first until I realize they think he didn't survive what he survived, they think he didn't ever get sent to a camp, and I can't think why they think that until I realize...
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Feb.06.2011
Mankell is a writer of Swedish noir; he inspired Stieg Larsson, and, perhaps, me. I've been purposely trying to learn as I read these days. Not in an academic way--at least until I take my next Masters class--but in a way that I understand writing better so that my writing is also better. I...
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