Essays in Theater, Opera, Film & Books
Theater · Opera · Film · Books
By Delmington Peregrine
Est. 2025
Books · September 2026
The Proust cycle, and four other gay novels I also read this year, all show the impact of shame on gay lit before Stonewall, affirming a scholar’s supposition that the foundational gay canon doubles as a canon of "homophobic mastery."
September 14, 2026
Opera · May 2026
A new book by Caitlin Vincent explores opera’s battlegrounds. Does the war for survival hinge on the perception that melody has been missing from new works?
May 19, 2026
Film · November 2025
More than 50 years after her first novel, the only Toni Morrison film remains "Beloved." Announced projects have yet to materialize. What's going on?
November 18, 2025
Books · November 2025
Rankings of Toni Morrison novels proved hard to find online. So I devoured all of her brilliant books in a month and did the job myself.
November 18, 2025
About
Delmington Peregrine is a journalist, writer, and arts critic. These essays trace criticism and history across theater, opera, and film, with sustained attention to the books behind them.