Roberta Silman
Breath & Imagination is a realistic, moving, and very revealing take on what it means to be a black artist in America, both then and now.
Read MoreAfter reading this scholarly and accessible biography, I am convinced that Storm Jameson’s life is a must for anyone fascinated by the history of women writers in the 20th century.
Read MoreWhat this magisterial biography does so well is give us an even-handed portrait of a remarkable, flawed man who is obsessed with a need to help the disenfranchised.
Read MoreGabriel is a searing experience to read, filled with sadness but also humor and forbearance, and may give comfort to parents who are dealing with difficult children.
Read MoreLila is an ambitious book that is deeply flawed and not nearly in the same class as Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Gilead.
Read MoreElizabeth Harrower’s In Certain Circles is a stunning novel about class and marriage and power; Can Xue’s The Last Lover is a tedious surrealistic farce.
Read MoreWe become participants in a chapter of American art history that raises important questions about what fame means, how much a part luck plays, and how we treat our artists. .
Read MoreA Replacement Life explores what America means to Russian immigrants whose cunning and sophistication often lead them into trouble.
Read MoreSinger Ute Gfrerer’s name should be spread far and wide to anyone — Jewish or not — who is interested in the music of that period, for this is first-rate work that should be heard for generations to come.
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Classical Music Commentary: The Boston University Tanglewood Institute — A Marvelous Experience For All
Precision and obvious competence were only part of the story. What made this concert from The Young Artists Orchestra so special was the joy conveyed by these fledgling musicians.
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