In the end, Philip Roth produced the greatest body of work in the 20th century since William Faulkner and Saul Bellow and I.B. Singer.
Book Review: Tale of Two Short Story Collections, Schutt and Ortese
Schutt’s is an example of the kind of fiction that is being taken seriously in too many quarters in this new century, but that is not nearly good enough.
Theater Review: “Anna Christie” — A Memorable Look at Life on the Margins
The Lyric Stage production of Anna Christie does right by Eugene O’Neill’s brilliance.
Theater Review: “Orlando” — Asking What Gender Really Means
There is much to love in this Lyric Stage Company production and I recommend it highly.
Book Review: Charlotte Salomon — A Magnificent Act of Faith
To mark the hundredth birthday of Charlotte Salomon, who is emerging as one of the 20th century’s great artists, come two fabulous volumes dedicated to her work.
Book Review: “Surviving Jersey” — Chronicling Wild Times
This superb volume is much more than a group of essays; it is a tale with a trajectory fashioned by a writer who is determined to be achingly honest.
Book Review: “We Were Eight Years in Power” — An Essential Book
Nothing could be more necessary at this point in time than this book.
Theater Review: “Souvenir” — An Intimate Gem
Spiro Veloudos and his talented cast has given us an evening in the theater when all that makes us human comes to the fore.
Book Review: “Love, Madness & Scandal” — Among the Metaphysicals
The biography offers a fascinating look at Frances Coke Villiers’s tale of rebellion, the plight of a memorable woman during a tumultuous time.
Book Review: “Birdcage Walk” — Helen Dunmore’s Exhilarating Farewell
Helen Dunmore’s astounding final novel is a fascinating take on a family of radicals living in Bristol, England during the French Revolution.