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...Jamaica Kincaid sees writing as an “accompaniment” to the rest of one’s life. “You can do anything and still be devoted to writing,” the visiting lecturer in English says. Her thesis advisee Uzodinma C. Iweala ’04 is living proof of that belief—Iweala’s creative senior thesis was published as the well-received novel “Beasts of No Nation.” And if writing a novel during college isn’t impressive enough...
...restaurants reported at least a small dip in their business, Ten Tables, which opened its Cambridge location last month, has not been negatively affected by the downturn.“We actually got busier,” chef and co-owner Krista Kranyak said of Ten Tables’ Jamaica Plain location. She attributed the uptick in business to pricing, since Ten Tables is positioned to be a more affordable alternative to older sit-down restaurants.Denise A. Jillson, the executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association, attributed good business to creativity and dedication on restaurants’ part.She pointed...
...were gravely told by the supervisor that allowing it would lose him his job. As Friedkin and D’Antoni headed dejectedly toward the door, the man stopped them and announced that he’d do it for $40,000 and a one-way trip to Jamaica.“He gave us permission, he got fired, and he moved to Jamaica,” Friedkin said.The film’s stunning last scene—which ends with the ambiguous firing of an unseen gun—was arrived at in a similarly haphazard fashion...
Foodies wondering what was going to fill the space of their beloved Craigie Street Bistrot finally have their answer. A new restaurant, Ten Tables, which aspires to replicate the “dinner party in someone’s home” atmosphere of its original Jamaica Plain incarnation, opened its Cambridge location on Monday night. After about a year of planning for a new branch, co-owner Krista Kranyak settled on the former space of Craigie Street Bistrot, tucked off Garden St and a quick walk from the Quad. “I just sort of had a vision...
...Secondhand stores that carry big-ticket items other than clothing are seeing increases in sales as well. Boomerang’s in Jamaica Plain, a nonprofit owned and operated by Aids Action Committee, has been doing brisk business in furniture...