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In the New Yorker...
serious crayons:
Speaking of 70-something rock stars, I saw a few the other night -- went to a Rolling Stones concert on Sunday. I suspect this might be their last tour, especially since Charlie Watts died. If he ends his musical career, though, Mick Jagger should put out a series of exercise videos. The guy is amazing; dance for most of 2+ hours, while singing.
Front-Ranger:
Wow, did we ever think we'd be paying for and going to Rolling Stones concerts in the year 20-flipping-21? Paul McCartney calls the RS a "blues cover band" in the Oct. 18 issue. Old grudges die hard.
On another subject the magazine has just made its Festival online interviews free to subscribers. I will try to carve hatchet out time to watch.
Front-Ranger:
A reviewer for the New York Times was highly complementary of Gary Shteyngart's new book Our Country Friends about a group of people who stayed at a Hudson Valley estate during the pandemic. The review is here.
Shteyngart is the one who wrote the painful-to-read article about his adult circumcision in the October 11 issue.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on October 28, 2021, 11:41:51 am ---A reviewer for the New York Times was highly complementary of Gary Shteyngart's new book Our Country Friends about a group of people who stayed at a Hudson Valley estate during the pandemic.
--- End quote ---
I wonder if he was inspired by Boccaccio? Sounds like a Decameron for Covid.
Front-Ranger:
Yes, in fact, one of the characters is named Dee Cameron!
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