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Book Review: “Dharma Lion” — The Rich Heritage of Allen Ginsberg

The power of Allen Ginsberg’s legacy could be felt in the controversy over the decision to award Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature.

John Vassos, Industrial Design for Modern Life is not only an essential book for designers, but for those who love the history of design.

Murray Talks Music shows how brilliant Albert Murray could be even when he didn’t have time to polish his prose.

In “Les Diaboliques” readers must expect quite a lot of crime and some misogyny as well.

Elisabeth Fogle September 20, 2019 at 12:54 pm on Jazz Commentary: Chet Baker — The Climax of CoolI've always listened to jazz. My mom is a huge fan of Sinatra and I've always had a love for...
Con Chapman September 19, 2019 at 11:57 am on Arts Remembrance: Emily Remler — The Short Life and Sad Death of a Jazz GuitaristI think she might have continued to get stronger, then plateaued/cooled off/mellowed with age. If you compare young to old...
Ralph P. Locke September 18, 2019 at 9:09 pm on Opera Album Review: A Renaissance-Toned Opera by Saint-Saëns, Finally (and Finely) RecordedThanks for the appreciative words! I like trying to connect a work that I'm reviewing to some others that readers...
Allen Michie September 18, 2019 at 8:28 pm on Arts Remembrance: Emily Remler — The Short Life and Sad Death of a Jazz GuitaristThere's no telling what kind of monster she would be on the instrument by now if she were still alive....
Meredith September 18, 2019 at 6:21 pm on Opera Album Review: A Renaissance-Toned Opera by Saint-Saëns, Finally (and Finely) RecordedI am always glad to see another article by Ralph Locke in the Arts Fuse. I was especially interested in...