Richard Russo’s That Old Cape Magic is a novel with two weddings, neither one the protagonist’s own, but both frame his own marital relationship. Griffin, the protagonist, must come to terms with his own failed marriage as well as his parents’ as he grapples with letting go of his father (he has been driving around with the ashes in his trunk for almost a year.) Russo deals with the universal fear of becoming one’s parents. Following in his parents’ footsteps careerwise, Jack Griffin, a fifty- seven year old ex-screenwriter, now an English professor, tries desperately to avoid reenacting their marital problems as he fumbles through his own.

We all know the classic Cinderella story. Disney has made sure of it. It is taken from the canon of classic fairy tales, and has been countlessly interpreted and reinterpreted by different artists and authors over the centuries. The beautiful, poverty- stricken young woman receives the aid of a fairy Godmother and is whisked away [...]

Even if the name Nick Hornby doesn’t ring any bells, you surely know his work. The films About a Boy and High Fidelity showcase the quirky, humorous and likeable characters that Hornby creates in his novels. Juliet, Naked brings us Tucker Crowe, a washed out 80s American rocker who, after his album “Juliet,” decides to quit the business, becoming a recluse.

Best-selling authors Richard Russo and David Wroblewski discussed their latest works with author and Mount Holyoke professor Valerie Martin, on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Mount Holyoke. The speakers were joined by Russo’s daughter, who works at the Odyssey Book Shop, and introduced them.

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Got any British artists you would recommend?

Maria Luisa Arroyo is a woman in love with words. On April 7, she read a selection of poetry from her book, Gathering Words, Recogiendo Palabras, at the Odyssey Bookshop.

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Like many other students, I struggle with things like time management, making decisions, finding my purpose, etc. I’m inspired as hell, but I don’t have the consistent stamina, focus, persistence and courage to carry the momentum. I want to know: does it get easier? Are things like the ability to sit down, open a book and read for two hours-or to do anything and not get distracted-or to articulate my thoughts and concerns, period-things that can be honed like any other skill? I know exactly what I want to do and why. I’m just not doing it yet. – Lost MoHo

As one of the most influential writers of her time, Austrian born Ingeborg Bachmann speaks to readers of different generations with a message of peace in times of violence. On Monday, March 23, Smith College opened an exhibit entitled “Writing Against War,” honoring the work of this late poet.

I thought I had a handle on that one until a sneaky virus invaded my body leaving me useless and asleep for 20 hours of my one day to get caught up with my homework. I managed to get to my boyfriend’s house so that he could let my dogs out as I was incapable of standing.

Welcome to my few inches in the Mount Holyoke News. In this space I hope to create a forum for asking questions that may be on more students’ minds than yours. Think “Dear Abby” but with a different feel. My column name comes from my middle name, Anne.?My dad used to call me Annie I will not tell you my age, only that I have been around a few blocks.