Mint Theater Company’s choice to revive Days to Come is more intriguing than Lillian Hellman’s muddled play.
Melissa Rodman
Book Review: “Big Girl, Small Town” – Vinegary Vignettes
This novel’s greatest strength is its frank character sketch of Majella. The protagonist is sharply rendered through her observational, sensory navigation of the people and doings in the fictional Northern Ireland town, of Aghybogey.
Music Commentary: Remembering the Resonant Indie Pop of Sawyer
It should be no surprise that Sawyer seeks and finds new sounds on Less Than More Than. The EP is a deep dive into synth-driven pop that expands on the band’s philosophy.
Book Review: “Beneficence” – A Family, A Farm, An Unshakable Feeling
Beneficence is a novel that lingers, tucking details into its heavy folds.
Book Review: “Pizza Girl” — Savor Every Bite
In her novel Pizza Girl, Jean Kyoung Frazier has given us an exhilarating spin on a long line of road-rebel mothers.
Book Review: “The Talking Drum” – Gentrification From A to B
Despite her story’s potential for uncomfortable confrontations and revelations, the author chooses to pack the vicissitudes of her novel’s changing neighborhoods and their inhabitants’ lives into a neat and tidy package.