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“Rebecca Goldstein is a rare find among contemporary novelists: she has intellectual muscle as well as a tender emotional reach.” quote by Ian Mcewan — Download Open image

“Rebecca Goldstein is a rare find among contemporary novelists: she has intellectual muscle as well as a tender emotional reach.”

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It was always the view of my parents...that hot weather encouraged loose morals among young people.

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I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent production of a Shakespeare play…

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In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but…

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“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.”

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What really concerns me is for Christians to understand the fundamentals of evangelism in a way that is helpful in the contemporary scene.

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“And for God's sake, don't let her watch Cinderella. What kind of example is that? A mindless twit who can't even remember where she…

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