I grew up in rural Minnesota. Every single 14 year old dude I knew had a gun. Plenty of them were busy with harmless activities while also owning guns. hell, most of them considered the fact that they were teenagers who owned guns as evidence that they were good moral Christian Americans. The primary difference here…

Believe it or not, many people did not know he was gay for a long time. There was a lot of anticipation of when/if he would come out, and she was just a little kid.

I’m a millennial and these books blew my mind and ruled my life. Read them or don’t, but don’t hate.

I agree. The entire article seems a lot less interested in literature than in revealing Ferrante’s Jewish background (while suggesting there’s something wrong with her “passing” as a normal Italian woman). Of course, “exposing” Jews in the media is a favorite pastime of antisemites to this day.

There is a weird undercurrent of xenophobia and anti-Semitism in this unveiling of Elena Ferrante’s identity. As if the author’s mother being German Jewish disqualifies her from being Italian or writing about Italian characters.

I’m incredibly sorry to read that. But not shocked.

Unfortunately I started seeing “false flag” claims within minutes of the CNN tweet breaking the story. So disgusting.

I hope that this family, in all their endless suffering, is at least spared the “truther” stuff the Sandy Hook families endure.

Tiffany,

“I had the blessing of raising her pretty much on my own,” Ms. Maples said.

“You know what Mariah’s schtick is? Five octaves.”

He looks like a Navy Seal action figure came half-way to life.

“We’ll see whether he speaks to the journalists in this room after that interview.”

Every time I hear/read the word “autumn” I think of this

Oh I get it. When she got old enough to think for herself fully and be successful on her own Tom had to let her go.

My soul would probably be better off!

yeah right...her ‘twin sister’ will show up next year.

He asked, but his mom said he couldn’t

He’ll probably be in a huge, beautiful Trump Concentration Camp.

If Brad Pitt wants the public to ignore his divorce he should have Terrence Malick direct it.