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Great Adaptations: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro on screen

This month over at Five Books For, I’ve been looking at books where education is either a key theme or setting in the story. The book: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go spends a fair bit of time in the school setting of Hailsham, a...

Essential heartwarming TV for International Day of Families

Do you have plans for May 15 yet? International Day of Families is just around the corner, and despite our busy schedules, the best way to celebrate it is by getting back to basics: quality time. This day, promoted by the UN General Assembly since...

Georgia O’Keeffe and the arrogance of critics: the flowers were just flowers

It is remarkably arrogant to tell an artist what her work is supposed to represent, especially when she has – very clearly – stated otherwise. A work of art may evoke thoughts, feelings or imagery for us as we view it, but if an artist says she...

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