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Ludmila Ulitskaya’s stories are fatalistic in spirit, but not morose.
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This is a brilliant book that explains, with engaging clarity, why our politics have reached their current frightening nadir.
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Jamaican poet Ishion Hutchinson’s New-World, nonwhite perspective claims its own stake in a history that we have come too much to associate with its imperialist heavyweights.
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Sheldon Goldberg’s engaging first novel spotlights the world of pro wrestling.
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Two highly recommended sets available on vinyl in limited editions on Record Store Day, November 24. CD issues will follow shortly afterward.
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An admiring review of the latest disc from Hermitage Trio and praise for Boston Philharmonic and Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra concerts earlier this month at Symphony Hall.
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These jazz albums are splendid representations of the first full decade of LPs and of stereo recording as well.
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The final installment in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’ s Shostakovich symphonies series is not nearly as overwhelming as its kick-off disc.
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A Stephen Sondheim flop returns in triumph, while his final show tantalizes with what could have been.
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How well “The Wizard of the Kremlin” will be received here is an interesting question, especially when the novel is evaluated in the light of Mstyslav Chernov’s visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol.”
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Holiday Commentary: Making Room for the Stranger