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Book Review: A Critical Look at Barbra Streisand’s Career

Ethan Mordden’s exhaustive take on Barbra Streisand may not be what diehard fans are looking for.

In its efforts to cram so much information into so small a space, the narrative becomes unfocused.

While Beth Genné proffers a terrific take on dance and its social context, she exhibits a shaky grasp of musical-theater history.

“Resistance is futile. But resistance seems necessary.”

The biography offers a fascinating look at Frances Coke Villiers’s tale of rebellion, the plight of a memorable woman during a tumultuous time.

The history and process of judicial selection — dispassionately detailed.

Focusing on these indomitable and sometimes troubling women, Fought has written an engaging book that is compelling, sometimes even fierce.

May this superb biography, The Invention of Angela Carter, spark more interest in this amazing writer, especially in the United States.

Tony Fletcher’s research is impeccable, his sources are unimpeachable, and his style is thoroughly engaging.

Although Anger and Forgiveness is a work of systematic philosophy it is also provocatively personal.

Ollie Hallowell December 5, 2019 at 5:51 pm on Critical Commentary: A Few Thoughts about John SimonA critic critiques a critic, so eloquently. Such a pleasure to read such informed and intelligent commentary.
William Marx December 5, 2019 at 3:07 pm on Opera Review: Antonio Salieri’s “Tarare” — A Startling Opera of Social CommentarySo Salieri shouldn't have been so jealous of Mozart ...
Bill Marx November 29, 2019 at 9:21 am on Book Feature: Terry Tempest Williams on the Agonies of “Erosion”I have been reading through this fine collection. Besides the essay that Bob suggests, I would recommend the Q &...
Notimportant November 25, 2019 at 1:43 am on Film Review: “The Nightingale” — Song of the PowerlessWhat in this movie says white privilege? An Irish family living in slavery is privilege. My family immigrated to the...
Margot Green November 24, 2019 at 7:15 pm on Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem EasyDavid, thanks so much for your review! What a terrific poet, Muldoon. It's wonderful to hear your voice, too, in...