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Elyse Durham is a fiction writer and essayist. Her work has appeared in Image, the Cincinnati Review, Christianity Today, and elsewhere. She lives in metro Indianapolis. 

Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis Presley at their wedding in a scene from the film ‘Priscilla’
Arts & CultureFilm
Elyse Durham
There’s much more to this story than glamour. At its heart, “Priscilla” is about a woman lost in a twisted marriage.
The cast of ‘Abbott Elementary’ (photo: ABC)
Arts & CultureTelevision
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‘Abbott Elementary’ manages to be both hilarious and honest about life in the classroom.
Andrew Bird (Wikimedia Commons)
Arts & CultureMusic
Elyse Durham
On his new album, Andrew Bird takes a hard look at the ills of contemporary America and wonders how on earth we got here.
Bill Murray and Jeffrey Wright in ‘The French Dispatch’ (Fox Searchlight)
Arts & CultureFilm
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Perhaps this is why Wes Anderson’s work resounds so strongly: We all long for homes to which we cannot return.
Arts & CultureMusic
Elyse Durham
In “Laysongs,” mandolinist Chris Thile lays theatrics and sea captains aside and sings simply and honestly about his struggle to believe.
Frederick Wiseman’s latest film, “City Hall,” is a portrait of the city of Boston. Mayor Marty Walsh appears here at the Greater Boston Food Bank (Zipporah Films). 
Arts & CultureFilm
Elyse Durham
Frederick Wiseman’s patient, deliberate lens into everyday life reveals glory in the mundane.
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Arts & CultureIdeas
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To a world in upheaval, ballet is an emblem of calmer times.
Little Women has been adapted over and over again for radio, television and the stage (photo: IMDB).
Arts & CultureFilm
Elyse Durham
‘Little Women’ reminds us that death, despite its inevitability, is not permanent. It’s as temporary as falling asleep on a train.