Melissa Rodman

Theater Review: “Days to Come” – Wanting to Say Too Much

January 13, 2021
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Mint Theater Company’s choice to revive Days to Come is more intriguing than Lillian Hellman’s muddled play.

Book Review: “Big Girl, Small Town” – Vinegary Vignettes

November 29, 2020
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This novel’s greatest strength is its frank character sketch of Majella. The protagonist is sharply rendered through her observational, sensory navigation of the people and doings in the fictional Northern Ireland town, of Aghybogey.

Music Commentary: Remembering the Resonant Indie Pop of Sawyer

October 25, 2020
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It should be no surprise that Sawyer seeks and finds new sounds on Less Than More Than. The EP is a deep dive into synth-driven pop that expands on the band’s philosophy.

Theater Review: “Seneca Falls” – A History of Women’s Suffrage, Tongue-in-Cheek

September 17, 2020
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The script is not a conventional history of women’s suffrage: dramatic Jean Ann Douglass mobilizes satire, sexuality, suffering, and sarcasm.

Book Review: “Beneficence” – A Family, A Farm, An Unshakable Feeling

August 25, 2020
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Beneficence is a novel that lingers, tucking details into its heavy folds.

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