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The Queen of the Night

May 27, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: A young orphan from America makes her way to Paris and then to the world stage as an acclaimed soprano – passing through the roles of carny, maid, courtesan, spy, and more on her way. But when she reads a novel that seems to lay bare the secrets of her life, she wonders who from her past might be planning her downfall… The Review: Opera and literature aren’t too far apart, really. Both provide opportunities for life to […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Alexander Chee, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, France, Historical Fiction, History, Literature, Music, Opera, Paris, review, Reviews, Second Empire, The Queen of the Night, Third Republic

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US(a.)

December 14, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: A new collection of poetry, essays, and script excerpts from one of our most fiery and passionate artists on the general theme of America, both now and then. The Review: I discovered Saul Williams in 2007 when Trent Reznor helped produce his phenomenal The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust and they gave it away as a pay-what-you-can sort of deal – this was immediately post-In Rainbows – and I had my mind blown the first time the needle dropped. This is […]

Categories: Non-Fiction, Poetry • Tags: America, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Current Events, Essays, Fiction, France, Memoir, Miles Davis, Non-Fiction, Paris, Poetry, Politics, Racism, Reviews, Saul Williams, Scripts, US (a.), USA

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A Sport and a Pastime

June 26, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: A young Yale dropout embarks on a passionate affair with an eighteen year old French girl, while an older (thirtysomething) narrator later recounts the tale – but how much of it is true? How much is really the narrator’s imaginings? And does it matter? The Review: When James Salter passed away last week, I was struck by the immediate need to go find a copy of this book. How had I never read it, or anything else in his oeuvre? And […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: A Sport and a Pastime, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, France, FSG, FSG Classics, James Salter, Literature, Reviews, Reynold Price, Romance

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