Review
It’s no exaggeration to say that some of the men and women who embraced writing while they were in prison and whose work is featured in this book were writing for their lives.
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Is it possible that adventurous readers have a better feel for the virtues of this zany, demanding satire than fuddy-duddy critics?
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Wading in the deep end of the Tool pool.
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Others may hear a painfully flawed Latin jazz album, but what I heard was a brilliant postmodern ironic jam session in the mode of Ornette Coleman. I’m probably wrong, but I don’t care, because this album is a blast.
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People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.
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This season The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel must confront a considerable challenge — Midge must not be allowed to tell the same tired jokes as her male counterparts.
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Landscapers is a true crime series that compellingly weaves together dream and reality.
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Crown & Sceptre is generally amusing and it has the instructional benefit of helping readers keep the Williams, Henrys, Edwards, and Georges who have occupied the ancient throne straight.
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Oscar Peterson always seemed at his best live, which is how we find the pianist in this beautifully recorded, newly issued set.
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A trio of independent movies draw on sci-fi to explore the nooks and crannies of creativity.
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