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Best books about Greek mythology to learn the classic tales of ancient history

From immortalised classical epics to lesser-known myths

Evening Standard

Echo and Narcissus review – third of Kim Brandstrup’s mini-masterpieces

The Dane’s trilogy of works inspired by Greek myths concludes with a remarkable performance that adds a hint of redemption to the tale

The Guardian - UK

Echoism: the flip side of narcissism explained

People are obsessed with narcissism and narcissists. They want to know if they are a narcissist, if they are dating a narcissist, if their boss is a narcissist, if their dog is a narcissist – and on and on. But far fewer seem to be asking about the polar opposite…

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Love through the lens, a dynasty of Japanese printmaking and Leeds’s finest – the week in art

The Yoshida family’s remarkable legacy, Alison Wilding’s subtle and surprising sculptures and this year’s rather tired effort from the Royal Academy

The Guardian - UK

‘Beauty must suffer’: the artist lifting the barre on ballet

Karon Davis’s sculptures chart the emotional and physical effects of pushing one’s body beyond its limits – and asks what it takes to be Black in a white Eurocentric industry

The Guardian - UK

The danger of over-diagnosing narcissism

Amateur narcissism diagnoses litter the internet — but is society really getting more self-centered?

Salon

Poem of the week: Platonic Love by Abraham Cowley

A witty and engaging dance of ideas about the joining of bodies and the mixing of souls

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A bit of me time: the best music, film, books and more about narcisissm

From Lily Allen’s withering takedown of self-obsessed fame to a ravaged painting in an attic, our critics pick culture about taking self-love too far

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Ruhl: ‘It’s the ultimate age of Narcissus’

The US playwright on the traumatic impact of Bell’s palsy on her life, the dangers of judging on appearances and why Jo from Little Women is her literary heroine

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