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Elyse Durham

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. 

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Articles by Elyse Durham
Arts & CultureMusic
Mandolinist and singer-songwriter Chris Thile writes psalms for those who struggle to believe — or belong
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
Like saints and poets, Frederick Wiseman looks at life moment by moment
Elyse Durham
Frederick Wiseman’s patient, deliberate lens into everyday life reveals glory in the mundane.
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Arts & CultureIdeas
I had Covid-19. Ballet renewed my faith in the human body.
Elyse Durham
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
What Greta Gerwig’s new take on ‘Little Women’ teaches us about death
Elyse Durham
‘Little Women’ reminds us that death, despite its inevitability, is not permanent. It’s as temporary as falling asleep on a train.