I have been to many shows at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep), but it was evident upon arriving to pick up my ticket that its annual production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is an entirely different beast. To begin with, everyone was dressed in their...

“Exit West” by Moshin HamidSince its publication in 2017, Pakistani author Moshin Hamid’s fourth novel, “Exit West” has received extensive amounts of praise, being shortlisted for the highly prestigious and career/life-altering Booker Prize in the UK and named by The...

Last year, Luca Guadagnino’s film adaptation of André Aciman’s debut novel, “Call Me by Your Name,” a coming of age story about first love and self-discovery, took the world by quiet storm. The screenplay, penned by veteran screenwriter James Ivory, received an Academy...