Swiss Literature

Book Review: “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” — Beware the Hype

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair is a long but fast-paced book that walks the line between airport novel and true work of literary fiction.

John Pollock February 23, 2020 at 8:06 am on Concert Review: Lucas Debargue and the Boston Philharmonic at Sanders TheatreWhat a false representation. The pianist was unable to play. Small sound and mamy times wasn’t together with the orchestra....
Tom Connolly February 21, 2020 at 8:01 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateAlong with disillusionment with Susan Sontag, falling out of love with Pauline Kael has are milestones marking my 21st century...
Bill Marx February 21, 2020 at 7:23 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateKael is nothing if not inconsistent -- all critics are, though because of the extremity of her views the whiplash...
Matt Hanson February 21, 2020 at 6:18 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration Date"My Arts Criticism students at Boston University don’t get Kael’s obsession with the inviolate power of the low, her disdain...
Paul Wesel February 21, 2020 at 4:45 pm on Theater Review: “She the People” — Part Protest Rally and Part CatharsisDebra Cash is so darned good one wonders why she isn’t writing for the Globe - or, heck, why not...