The Left, the Right, and the Center (of Paris)

It is strange, the things that make us weep.

Monday started off as a banner day for me; I officially submitted my PhD dissertation on composer Benjamin Britten and postwar Britain to ProQuest and had my examination card signed by my advisor and delivered to the Graduate School. While having lunch, I received a text message from my friend: “holy fuck Notre Dame is on fire.” Lunch…

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