Mr. Shchedrin drew on Russian literature for stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama ... .
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Two years ago, for an event in Mexico City, the Canadian novelist Miriam Toews was asked to compose an essay about why she writes ...Source ... .
In a video with over 3.1 million views, TikToker Maya (@maymonayy) says that she was dining at Texas Roadhouse when her six-year-old sister bit into one of the rolls. Maya recounts her little sister saying, "Ouch! There’s something hard in here.".
One unintended consequence of those returning college students is the up to 640 pounds of trash the average college student produces each year, the majority of which accumulates at the end of the semester during move-out ... .