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Hari Kunzru's novel, Blue Ruin, follows the story of Jay, a delivery driver and former conceptual artist, as he navigates the challenges of gig life and grapples with the blurred lines between art and life. Set in the early days of Covid-19, Jay's encounter with his ex-girlfriend Alice leads him to a secret recovery in a barn on a billionaire's estate. The novel explores themes of work-life balance, the struggles of artists, and the reconciliation of art with the real world. Kunzru's trilogy of novels delves into the tension between artistic creation and the outside world, offering a study of artists dedicated to their craft despite the obstacles they face. [Extracted from the article]

In her effort to write an Australian literature that might accommodate the many strata of Australian society, de Kretser may stay close to the characters she knows best, but she has started experimenting with the structure of her novels. BOOKS the ARTS IN LIFE, AS IN MICHELLE DE KRETSER'S NOVELS, AUSTRAlians are always traveling. De Kretser's characters, more Australian than their Australian neighbors, often resemble Naipaul's creations as much as Hazzard's. De Kretser's previous book, her only work of nonfic-tion, was a pocket-size collection of writings on the novelist Shirley Hazzard, a fellow itinerant Australian and a major inspiration for de Kretser. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the effectiveness of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It mentions the issue of rape beyond the world of the university, the limitations of affirmative action, and the need to relate such concerns regarding equality on campus to those of the wider world.

"A typical part of our lives is illegal lockouts", said Henry, the founder of Equality for Flatbush, the anti-gentrification and anti-police-brutality organization that initially sent out a call to action. But with the looming expiration of the few protections that tenants have been given during the pandemic, as many as 23 million renters are at risk of eviction. All evictions have to stop!" Although the officers agreed the tenants had a right to stay, they wouldn't make Brooks-Church, who had remained in the building since the morning, leave. [Extracted from the article]

Statistics are presented related to the economic effects of Brexit, Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

The article discusses the television show "Meet the Press," hosted by Chuck Todd, with a particular focus on guests as mostly conservatives, including in comparison with other television networks.

The article offers information on the impact of the American electronic commerce company Amazon has on housing and its costs in the U.S., including its impact on affordable housing in Long Island City, New York, rent in Seattle, Washington and Seattle office space occupied by Amazon.

The article discusses an October 8, 2018 report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the possible impacts of climate change, noting comments from report co-author Diana Liverman and meteorologist Eric Holthaus.

The article reports that a British task force is denying citizenship to elderly people from Caribbean countries who migrated while they were still British imperial citizens.

Statistics are given regarding the percentage of retired U.S. Senate Banking Committee members who found employment in the financial industry, the number of ex-federal employees who were hired to lobby for financial firms in America, and former U.S. congressman Barney Frank's income.