Books
Brian Fawcett reads an 1885 memoir, and discovers a contemporary culture hero, complete with a code of conduct, along with a literary masterpiece.
A little night-music maestro… How J.S. Bach’s “Cello Suites” made it from obscurity to modern times.
The illusions of empire and the illusions of critics of illusions.
John Harris posts a review of Cecil Giscombe’s new book of poems
Coming-of-age, coming-to-grief, coming-to-terms in Amos Oz’s tale of love and darkness.
In Orhan Pamuk’s novel about contemporary Turkey, it’s snowing at the end of the world.
Stan Persky reads the war books of a belligerent decade.
Stan Persky reads an unforgettable novel about heroes.
Stan Persky re-reads the first great American novel of the millennium.