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Good-Natured Amateurishness November 15, 2021
A review of Pick a Pocket or Two: A History of British Musical Theatre, by Ethan Mordden (Oxford University Press) Ah, the history of the Great British musical. My Fair Lady; Anything Goes; Camelot; Sweeney Todd. Oh, wait. It is a much-lamented fact ...
An Appreciation of Authors’ Acknowledgments November 15, 2021
At a reading in Cambridge this past fall, Ann Patchett said in passing that she doesn’t believe in acknowledgements. During the question and answer period, I asked her why. She explained that she feels it’s better to thank the important people in you...
Review: Roosevelt Montás's "Rescuing Socrates" November 12, 2021
Rescuing Socrates, Roosevelt Montás’s memoir-cum-paean to the classics, is a timely and much-needed book. Montás directed Columbia’s Core Curriculum program for a decade. In an era when dismissing the canon signals a concern for the less privileged, ...
