What I'm reading about student protests, a nerdy period drama about watch-making and anarchism, and a cool Celtic folk-jazz album
Roundup 04/28/2024
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A roundup of smart and interesting pieces about the encampments on college campuses and the violent administrative response;
a nerdy, arty, period drama about Russian anarchists and Swiss watch-makers; and
a cool, mellow jazz-folk album about a Welsh mountain.
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Now, the roundup. First, as always, a dispatch from the future:
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