Books
Why did rock and roll become white? Music critic Jack Hamilton’s extraordinary new book provides a challenging answer.
As a work of history, a journalistic account, and an astute study of a troubled subculture, Altamont is so engrossing that it almost disarms criticism.
Amy Schumer’s quasi-memoir is composed of stuff that would be better off posted on Facebook.
An absorbing and disturbing novel that explores the dangerous turns that erotomania can take.
Joshua Rubenstein has penned a compact, chilling account of the demise of the Russian tyrant.
Brett Milano approaches his subject with encyclopedic knowledge, a fan’s fervor, and the seasoned music journalist’s skill.
The Hatred of Poetry claims to explore our culture’s rampant animosity toward the entire art form.
Jay McInerney’s characters may live on exotic mixed drinks and fine wines, but they still suffer moral dilemmas and have consciences they cannot silence.
Jazz Performance and CD Review / Commentary: Jane Ira Bloom’s “Wild Lines” and “Early Americans”
Exposing the jazz impulses in Emily Dickinson’s poetry is not an agenda for the novice.
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