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"Again the Beginner," the new album from Al Rose (with notes/comments by yours truly). Available at Bandcamp, Apple Music and Amazon.
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 02:25PM For Newcity, I reviewed Claire Andreson-Wheeler's "The Gatsby Gambit." Thinking about her book gave me a chance to think about the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," as well. Head over to Newcity to read all about it.
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 11:21AM For Newcity, I grappled with the unusual new book from the acclaimed Deborah Levy, “The Position of Spoons: And Other Intimacies.” It's no everyday reading experience. Read my review here.
Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 05:11PM I grappled with Rachel Cusk's "Parade" for Newcity. Read my review of this celebrated novelist's new book here.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 05:57PM For Newcity, I reviewed the important new book from Ari Berman, "Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It." I do consider it essential reading this year—for the sense it gives of what's at stake, among other things.
Monday, April 1, 2024 at 04:04PM For Newcity, I reviewed the new novel by Margot Livesey, “The Road From Belhaven.” I should hope my writeup will help the book reach anyone interested in Scottish culture and history and/or coming-of-age stories. (I should say that I do not actually believe that Jane Eyre, a fictional character, wrote “Mansfield Park” and “Persuasion.” That gaffe was inserted by an editor. However, I've actually come to like it as a kind of po-mo slip.)
