A recent Broadway production of “Picture of Dorian Gray” provides insights into our own narcissist-in-chief.
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Dorian Gray, a Parable for Our Time
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A GOP Version of Chekhov’s Gun
A pundit invokes Chekhov’s gun in covering the GOP impasse that may shut down the government.
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Chekhov’s Gun and American Elections
Are stories of rightwing militias carrying AK-47s also carrying Chekhov’s gun? What happens in the next act?
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Russian Lit and Moscow’s Gentleman
Towles’s “Gentleman in Moscow” is filled with allusions to Russian poets and fiction writers.
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New York Experiences Chekhov Outbreak
Chekhov’s enduring popularity speaks to our modern sense of being in transition.
