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Rowing On with a Shameful Past in Your Arms — 'The Odyssey'
film-review/2026.08.07

Rowing On with a Shameful Past in Your Arms — 'The Odyssey'

I saw Christopher Nolan's new film 'The Odyssey' on opening day. An immersion so complete it rendered my old habit of dissecting a director's every device meaningless — and the questions that Odysseus's shame and homecoming, three thousand years old, still pose to us today. A record of the first time I couldn't bring myself to leave as the credits rolled.

#FilmReview#TheOdyssey#ChristopherNolan#Odysseus#GreekMythology#Essay
Brilliance Belongs to the One Who Shows It — Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels
book-review/2026.08.03

Brilliance Belongs to the One Who Shows It — Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels

The New York Times named it the best book of the 21st century. I spent half a year with Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels — on why Lila and Lenù called each other 'brilliant,' and on a life that keeps its jewel hidden versus one that dares to bring it out. A reading record bidding farewell to a 4,000-page journey.

#BookReview#ElenaFerrante#NeapolitanNovels#MyBrilliantFriend#ItalianLiterature#Bookstagram
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