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  • REPASTS: SALMAGUNDI, PIRATES' DELIGHT

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    What salmagundi tastes like "is anybody’s guess", writes Jon Fasman of this maritime grub. "You presume—indeed, you hope—that the ship’s occupants were drunk on rum when they had to eat this mess" ...  read more »


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  • WILLIAM WORDSWORTH: A CONTINUOUS FORCE

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    William Wordsworth didn’t just live in the Lake District—he helped define it. For the sixth in our series of favourite museums, Ann Wroe celebrates Dove Cottage, once his home, now his memorial ...  read more »


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    Fairs, frugal art and a funny memoirist | June 9th 2008

    "Girl With Fruits" by Alexander Sokht, Le Siants Galerie

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    FROM CAMDEN TO REYKJAVIK | May 28th 2008

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    Our guide to what's on around the world, compiled by Jessica Gallucci and Ariel Ramchandani  read more »


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  • PÉTER ZILAHY'S "THE LAST WINDOW-GIRAFFE"


    AGAINST TYRANNY, FROM A TO Z | May 20th 2008

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    It's been ten years since Zilahy's "The Last Window-Giraffe" was first published. It continues to be a rare and colourful read but, James Woodall wonders, where's the sequel?

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    BOOKS, MODERN SHAPES AND A TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL | May 20th 2008

    Norwegian Opera & Ballet

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    FERLINGHETTI IN ROME, SQUATTERS AND TWO PASSIONS | May 13th 2008

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    Our guide to what's on around the world, compiled by Ariel Ramchandani

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    MARTIANS, READING IN TEHRAN, JEROME ROBBINS AND THE BARD | May 7th 2008

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  • WRESTLING WITH A WRITING WORKSHOP


    SOMETIMES A SWORD IS PREFERRED | May 4th 2008

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    A city lousy with aspiring authors, New York boasts an embarrassing amount of writing workshops to choose from. Rebecca Ford reports on her time in the trenches ...

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  • HERODOTUS AND ORACULAR OBSCURITY


    THE RIDDLER | April 30th 2008

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    Herodotus, A.P. David insists, is the original post-post-modern in a pluralist world. He made history by inventing history. But his use of oracles clashes with our modern sense of divinity and rationality ...

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