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A More Novelistic Approach

June 5, 2025December 18, 2025 Peter Starr

Photo: Medium

We do not usually associate wisdom with beginners, but here is a new writer endowed with the gift of ancient storytellers.

Chinua Achebe, “Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie”

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The Poignancy of Things

June 5, 2025December 18, 2025 Peter Starr

Photo: Sans soleil, dir. Chris Marker

Chris Marker’s Sans soleil exemplifies the journey to wisdom, without once mentioning that concept.

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