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Book Review: “Mr. Beethoven” — Alternative Musical History

Beethoven never left Europe. But he could have. And the possibility that he might have visited Boston is the basis of Paul Griffiths’ touching, witty, and thought-provoking new novel.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Books, Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Mr. Beethoven, New York Review Books, Paul Griffiths

Book Review: “The Shipwrecked Mind” — Leaving the Carnage Behind

Mark Lilla argues that the creed of the reactionary mind can be just as radical (and disturbing) as any revolutionary ideology.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Mark Lilla, Matt Hanson, New York Review Books, political reaction, The Shipwrecked Mind

Poetry Review: “Zone: Selected Poems” — Reproducing the Music of Guillaume Apollinaire

Whenever there is a choice to be made between meaning and melody, the translator tends to opt for the latter.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Guillaume Apollinaire, New York Review Books, Ron Padgett, Zone: Selected Poems

Book Review: “The Pushcart War” — One for the 99%

First published in 1964, Jean Merrill’s classic children’s novel has just been reissued by New York Review Books to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

By: Patrice Sherman Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Jean Merrill, New York Review Books, Patrice Sherman, Ronni Solbert, The New York Review's Children's Collection, The Pushcart War

Book Review: Sanford Friedman’s Utterly Original “Conversations with Beethoven”

How well Conversations with Beethoven works as fiction will depend on the engagement and imaginative powers of the reader.

By: David Mehegan Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Conversations with Beethoven, gay fiction, Music, New York Review Books, Peter Cameron, Richard Howard, Sanford Friedman, Totempole

Book Review: The Poetry of Pierre Reverdy — The Search for Purity

Pierre Reverdy’s poetry that is suspicious of the deceiving beauty of words, hence its pared-down, elemental, stylistic qualities.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: French poetry, John Ashbery, Mary Ann Caws, New York Review Books, Pierre Reverdy

Book Interview: “1941: The Year That Keeps Returning” — Doubt is not a Fatal Weakness

Through meticulous research, interviews, and reminiscence, this compelling book illuminates a nook in the heart of darkness.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Interview, World Books Tagged: 1941: The Year That Keeps Returning, Charles Simic, New York Review Books, Slavko Goldstein, translation

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