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All Fours
Miranda July’s 2024 novel All Fours follows a 45-year-old semi-famous artist who disrupts her stable Los Angeles life with her husband and child by impulsively announcing a cross-country road trip. The journey becomes a catalyst for self-discovery as she grapples with midlife crises, sexual awakening, and perimenopause, culminating in an unexpected affair. Blending humor and poignancy, the novel explores themes of desire, identity, and…-
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Agafya
Agafya opens with a tranquil summer setting in the S. district, where the narrator finds refuge from daily concerns in the kitchen gardens of Dubovo. These gardens, brimming with ripened greens and moonlight, become a sanctuary for idle conversations and quiet meals with Savka, the village watchman. Savka's life is marked by an unusual combination of physical vitality and absolute indolence. Though capable of hard labor and possessing land, he chooses instead to drift through life, relying on the charity…-
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Afterword
Afterword In the afterword to Their Eyes Were Watching God, Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on the literary legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, whose profound influence was not fully appreciated during her lifetime. A graduate of Barnard College, Hurston authored several works, including Jonah's Gourd Vine, Mules and Men, and Seraph on the Suwanee, but her refusal to conform to the expectations of mainstream literature contributed to her marginalization. Hurston's complex identity, resisting simple labels such as…-
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AFTER THE THEATRE
After the Theatre opens with Nadya Zelenin stepping into the cold night air, her thoughts still lost in the echoes of the opera she had just seen. The emotions stirred by "Yevgeny Onyegin" settle into her like a dream she doesn’t want to wake from. The world feels richer, more meaningful, every shadow more poetic. Her mind latches onto Tatyana’s sorrow, and she feels a thrill in imagining herself as a girl fated to suffer for love. This imagined melancholy draws her closer to the idea of being noble…-
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ACT IV — Ivanoff
ACT IV - Ivanoff opens in a room prepared for celebration, yet the air feels anything but festive. Lvoff stands alone in moral agitation, convinced that Ivanoff is nothing more than a manipulator of hearts and fortunes. His frustration boils over as he voices his intent to expose Ivanoff for using women as means to personal advancement. The seriousness of his claim is quickly undercut when Kosich bursts in with a story about cards, revealing the comic absurdity that often surrounds personal tragedy. This…-
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ACT II — Ivanoff
ACT II - Ivanoff begins in Lebedieff’s richly adorned drawing-room, where elegance serves as a thin veil over emotional disquiet. The room is filled with guests, each representing a layer of society, from idle gossips to quietly suffering hosts. Zinaida presides with strained enthusiasm, offering smiles while managing the chaos of both a birthday and the realities behind closed doors. The guests engage in surface-level chatter that slowly evolves into pointed exchanges about money, respectability, and…-
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ACT I — Ivanoff
ACT I - Ivanoff begins beneath the slow-burning light of evening, where silence stretches over the estate like a veil, broken only by the voices of those tangled in their own unspoken battles. Ivanoff, once spirited and impassioned, now finds himself hollowed out by a restlessness he cannot name. His disconnection from Anna, once deeply loved, reveals itself not through cruelty but through absence—he avoids her presence as if proximity exposes the guilt he no longer wants to confront. Anna, weakened by…-
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments serve as a personal tribute to the many people who have played a vital role in the author’s creative journey, and in this section, the author offers heartfelt thanks to several key individuals. The author begins by expressing immense gratitude to Rick and Shirley, who were a source of stability and support during difficult times. Their presence was like a safe harbor amidst the storm, providing both emotional comfort and a sense of security when the world felt uncertain. In addition, the…-
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements in When the World Tips Over offer a heartfelt tribute to the countless individuals and organizations whose contributions played a pivotal role in the completion of the novel. The author begins by likening the arduous process of writing the book to fitting an enormous quilt into a small envelope, highlighting the immense challenge and effort required. It is with deep gratitude that the author thanks the editorial team at Pippin Properties, Inc., specifically acknowledging Holly McGhee,…-
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About the Author
About the Author Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) was a groundbreaking writer, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work significantly impacted both American literature and cultural studies. Throughout her career, Hurston explored the intricacies of African American life and culture, combining both fictional narratives and factual anthropological studies. She is best known for her profound exploration of Black identity, particularly in her acclaimed works such as Jonah's Gourd Vine, Mules and Men, Seraph…-
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