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3 smart new historic novels

There's a glorious interplay between historical fact and fiction in this week's fiction roundup.
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3 smart new historic novels

There's a glorious interplay between historical fact and fiction in this week's fiction roundup.
The Painted Girls

Cathy Marie Buchanan spins a clear-eyed and heartfelt account of the seamy side of La Belle Époque in Europe.
The Big Screen

David Thomson's 'The Big Screen' tells the story of the rise and decline of an art form that once played a central role in human life.
Modigliani: A Life

Biographer Meryle Secrest tackles the messy, "cursed" life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
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As the electricity flicks off, a mother in Zimbabwe contemplates the paths not taken

Her son and friend look for treasure at the bottom of the garden, and she discovers her own.
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Movie review: "Paris"

This intimate film weaves multiple plots of ordinary lives and loves.
Boots that walked her home

From the sidewalks of Paris to the muddy treks to the nearest store in Zimbabwe, these brown boots still put a spring in her step.