Here’s what’s making us happy this week.
This week, your friendly neighborhood Lit Hub staff is feasting on a narrative diet—but not in the stacks you’d expect. October brings fresh appreciation for the time-bound object. I’m talking about the kind of art you can imbibe on your
This week, the Lit Hub staff is diving into a variety of art forms, from live theatre to literary prize lists. James Folta is enjoying Anne Washburn's new play, ANON: A Tempest at Our Kitchen Table, which follows two Texas households caught in the middle of a culture war. Despite initially being skeptical, James praises the play's brilliant dialogue and uncanny spectacle, particularly the performances by Crystal Finn and Izabel Mar.
The play is running off-Broadway at MCC until November 1. Meanwhile, Dan Sheehan is also attending the Dublin Theatre Festival to see Eugene O’Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten, a three-hour production about an immigrant Irish family in rural Connecticut. Despite some concerns about staying awake, Dan is looking forward to the apparently "unmissable" direction from Garry Hynes.
Molly Odintz, inspired by the upcoming high holiday, Simchat Torah, has been listening to Klezmatics and is enjoying the Simkhes-Toyre song. As for celebrations, Brittany Allen has been attending New York Film Festival screenings, finding the energy high due to the diverse opinions and discussions among attendees. Among her favorites are the documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care, and Lee Chang-Dong's Possible Love, all of which offer warm-hearted odes to human intimacy, intelligence, and grace.
Drew Broussard rounds out the Lit Hub staff's week by sharing his excitement for the year's literary prize lists, including the Cercador Prize list and the Booker Prize shortlist. He praises Mike Harrison's The End of Everything and Rebecca Perry's May We Feed the King, expressing joy in the overall reading experience. Overall, it seems like a good time to be immersed in various forms of art this week.
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