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Music Lessons From A Master: 'Hallelujah Junction'
In a new memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams chronicles his life and offers insights into his acclaimed –- and often controversial — operas and orchestral works.
NPR.org – Dec 31, 2008 2:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
In a new memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams chronicles his life and offers insights into his acclaimed –- and often controversial — operas and orchestral works.
NPR.org – Dec 31, 2008 2:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
The books stories you've been reading in 2008
The mince pies are all gone, the turkey's finished – or beyond the reach of mayonnaise to resuscitate – and eyes already bleary from too much festivity turn wearily towards the future. It's time to look back on the year that was and ahead to the year that is to come.One of th ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 12:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
The mince pies are all gone, the turkey's finished – or beyond the reach of mayonnaise to resuscitate – and eyes already bleary from too much festivity turn wearily towards the future. It's time to look back on the year that was and ahead to the year that is to come.One of th ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 12:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
2008: a year in books
January2008 began with a look back to 2007 and the news that Letters of Ted Hughes was the title most frequently chosen as book of the year by newspaper critics. There was shock over the revelation that Marvel Comics was planning to turn back time and and dissolve Spider-Man's marriage to Mary- ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 12:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
January2008 began with a look back to 2007 and the news that Letters of Ted Hughes was the title most frequently chosen as book of the year by newspaper critics. There was shock over the revelation that Marvel Comics was planning to turn back time and and dissolve Spider-Man's marriage to Mary- ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 12:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
Podcast: Hear playwright Harold Pinter in conversation at the British Library
A full version of this interview is available at the British Library website
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 11:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
A full version of this interview is available at the British Library website
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 11:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
Have Richard and Judy lost their Midas touch?
The announcement of the annual reading list for Richard and Judy's Book Club has, in recent years, provoked a flurry of interest in the authors who have made the grade and rapid badging-up of the books in Waterstone's and Borders.But the 10 books to be picked over by the king and queen of ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 09:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
The announcement of the annual reading list for Richard and Judy's Book Club has, in recent years, provoked a flurry of interest in the authors who have made the grade and rapid badging-up of the books in Waterstone's and Borders.But the 10 books to be picked over by the king and queen of ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 31, 2008 09:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
Books of The Times: How Low Can You Go? Lesson From the Dark Side
David Lozell Martin’s plain-spoken account of what it’s like to be stripped of everything — his spouse, his writing career, his farm, his money, his health, his dignity and eventually his sanity — may mean a lot to some people who are struggling right now.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT] – comment?
David Lozell Martin’s plain-spoken account of what it’s like to be stripped of everything — his spouse, his writing career, his farm, his money, his health, his dignity and eventually his sanity — may mean a lot to some people who are struggling right now.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT] – comment?
Arts, Briefly: Study Finds Less Diversity in Newbery Books
A study of books that have won the Newbery Medal for children’s literature has found that their protagonists are increasingly likely to be white, male and from two-parent households.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 06:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
A study of books that have won the Newbery Medal for children’s literature has found that their protagonists are increasingly likely to be white, male and from two-parent households.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 06:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
As Another Memoir Is Faked, Trust Suffers
The most sensational parts of Herman Rosenblat’s memoir, “Angel at the Fence,” turned out to be fabricated — which means more embarrassment for Oprah Winfrey and book publishing.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
The most sensational parts of Herman Rosenblat’s memoir, “Angel at the Fence,” turned out to be fabricated — which means more embarrassment for Oprah Winfrey and book publishing.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
Books: Still Paging Mr. Salinger
Revered for “The Catcher in the Rye” and the Glass family, J. D. Salinger remains elusive on his 90th birthday.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 05:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
Revered for “The Catcher in the Rye” and the Glass family, J. D. Salinger remains elusive on his 90th birthday.
New York Times – Dec 31, 2008 05:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
KIDS STUFF: Reading
GETTING A GOOD READ ON BOOKS FOR KIDS
Newsday.com – Dec 31, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
GETTING A GOOD READ ON BOOKS FOR KIDS
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