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“The hardest part of the book for me to write was the conclusion. It’s a very dark book. I didn’t want to write a dark conclusion, but I also didn’t want to be Pollyannaish about it.”
I’m not against the concept of a Whitman’s Sampler of C.K. Williams poems — but this problematic selection proves that it should not be a family affair.
Three lesser-known innovators are profiled in these intriguing picture book biographies.
Professor Crowl’s attachments to both Shakespeare’s plays and the play of the Detroit Tigers are sincere and durable.
Debra Spark’s novel “Discipline” explores thorny questions about the role of art and the nature of truth.
Margot Livesey has given us an exhilarating historical novel filled with fascinating details of a different time in an isolated part of the world, all rendered in gorgeous prose.
At a time when it seems as if the world is spinning out of control, steeped in anonymous violence, a Jack Taylor novel provides a front and center opportunity to contemplate doing something about the issues in our own backyard.
“Spirit of the Century” is a riveting celebration of the Blind Boys of Alabama’s glorious and often unpredictable musical journey.
This small volume is apt to become a classic that is passed hand to hand.
Book Review: “3 Shades of Blue” — Transcendent Art, Despite Personal Demons
“3 Shades of Blue” is at its most compelling seen as an extended essay about drugs, creativity, the jazz life, and the mysterious nature of musical genius.
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