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7 Sep

‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Considering?

‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Considering?
It’s a modern-day tragedy that some people may know the author Joyce Carol Oates primarily for her online presence — on social media, she has posted an image of her foot oozing with blisters, and regularly voiced inflammatory opinions. It’s odd — and oddly fascinating — behavior for such a literary heavyweight, one whose six a long time of novels, short stories, essays and more have triggered fascinating debates concerning the intersection of violence, sexuality, race and womanhood (amongst other dark, distinctly American subjects).There’s much to chew on concerning the author, now 85. Too bad the documentary “Joyce Carol Oates: A Body within the Service of Mind” only nibbles. Directed by Stig Björkman and narrated by Laura Dern, this documentary...
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30 Dec

Carol Horn, Sportswear Designer, Dies at 86

Carol Horn, Sportswear Designer, Dies at 86
Dressmaker Carol Horn, whose signature elongated designs and caftans caught on within the ’60s, died Thursday on the age of 86. The sportswear designer had been under hospice care at Calvary Hospital on the time of her death, in line with her cousins Suzanne Horn and fashion publicist Sally Fischer in a joint interview. Born in Brooklyn, Horn was an only child whose father worked within the housewares industry and whose elegant mother raised her to at all times put her best self forward. She bounced around to multiple schools, including the Calhoun School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Columbia University, Boston University and the Fashion Institute of Technology, amongst others. A lifelong Upper East Sider, she began designing sportswear for juniors at Bryant...
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