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These in-depth, thought-provoking, and often funny posts are the brainchild of The Book Barn's very own Glenn. He never fails to make a great recommendation, useful warning or entertaining suggestion!

Feb 14

#179: ART OBJECTS: LOST OR STOLEN OR STRAYED/THE GHENT ALTARPIECE.

#180: ART OBJECTS: LOST OR STOLEN OR STRAYED / THE GHENT ALTARPIECE. The damnedest things get stolen. In August 1911, a Louvre employee...

Feb 10

#178: WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN.

#178: WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN. It does so, most famously in literature, in the opening sentence of George Orwell’s 1984, yes;...

Jan 31

#177: RECALLING/READING TRUFFAUT.

#177: RECALLING/READING TRUFFAUT. In the Netflix series “Pretend It’s A City,” Fran Lebowitz says, “Musicians are loved by people…because...