TalkTNY: Issue of May 5, 2008

Street Scene: Dana Goodyear; The homeless get their Hollywood closeup.

Q. Do you think using homeless people to play themselves in a movie is genius? charitable? gimmicky?

Letting Go: David Sedaris; Why quit smoking?

Q. What are the themes of the essay besides smoking?

After Hamlet: Cynthia Zarin; Mark Rylance comes to Broadway.

Q. Are Rylance's beliefs about Shakespeare's plays convincing? Do they matter with regard to his role at the Globe Theatre?

“Iron Man,” “Then She Found Me.”: David Denby

Q. What are Denby's points about each film? If you've seen the film, do you agree? Would his review influence you whether to see it?

Introduction

It's a "book club" for devoted readers of The New Yorker magazine.

Based in Santa Monica, TalkTNY, the New Yorker magazine reading group, gathers at a cafe or coffee shop to talk about recent articles and cartoons in the magazine. We usually choose between 8 and 12 pieces for discussion.

Meetings are held every other week, usually on Wednesday evenings.

"Week after week, The New Yorker offers its community of dedicated readers a unique perspective on current ideas and evolving issues: one that combines humor and intelligence with depth and style. Readers come to its pages to laugh, to be informed, to be surprised, to be moved."

To learn more or attend one of our meetings, email us: TalkTNY at gmail dot com.

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Issue of May 5, 2008

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