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World Aug 03

The beach is a popular summer destination, but for ancient Greeks it was a different story

By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation

Arts Dec 31

How artists have depicted Circe’s power through time

Here's a small sampling of the goddess' rich visual history, from ancient Greece to contemporary America.

By Madeline Miller

Arts Dec 30

Watch 7:35
‘Circe’ author Madeline Miller answers your questions

Madeline Miller, author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Circe,” and Jeff announces the January book selection.

By Jeffrey Brown

Arts Dec 26

In ‘Circe,’ this witch is more artist than immortal

Author Madeline Miller reimagined a reviled minor goddess from the "Odyssey" into a powerful figure who finds herself through hard work and dedication.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Dec 13

For Madeline Miller, writing is ‘like descending to the bottom of the ocean’

Before she was the author of the best-selling novel "Circe," Miller believed that she had to write around the clock. Now, she says, “Discipline is important, but so is taking a breath and looking around."…

By Elizabeth Flock

Jul 24

This poet’s obsession with death led her to write about how to live

By Elizabeth Flock

Nicole Sealey's new poetry collection asks us if, like the Greek figure of Sisyphus, we can find contentment even when life is difficult and absurd…

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