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Paul Theroux Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“…in all senses archeology – tenacious, revelatory, and humane.”
Thanking Francoise Guyaux of Elephant for a Terrific Web Design Collaboration
We engaged the design services of Francoise Guyaux of Elephant, having seen her work on a number of sites we liked because of their elegant and responsive designs.
Yuval Taylor’s ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal to be Published March 26th
Yuval Taylor traces the friendship and falling out between two giants of American literature, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes.
Daniel Radcliffe will play Jake Adelstein in TOKYO VICE
Daniel Radcliffe is attached to play Jake Adelstein in the film adaptation of TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Owen Laster, Friend and Mentor, and a Truly Great Man
Among the guiding lights in the publishing world, Owen was one of the brightest, and certainly the brightest for me.
Part II of the Really, Really Excellent Will Friedwald JazzWax Interview
WF: Songwriter Jimmy Webb told me about a comment he heard from Joni Mitchell: “We used to have lyricists, we used to have composers, we used to have singers, we used to have accompanists and arrangers. Now we have one person doing all those jobs and in a half-assed way!” Thank you, Marc Myers.
The Really, Really Excellent Will Friedwald JazzWax Interview, Part I
On his really, really excellent jazz blog, Marc Myers offers up the first part of a two-part interview with Will Friedwald about his new book, A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. …Like all solid authorities and essayists, Will wriggles into his subjects, providing sharp analysis and little-known details as he takes strong positions. This is what makes Will so pleasurable to read. That and the fact that Will strives to entertain, much like the singers he writes about.
Paul Theroux Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“…in all senses archeology – tenacious, revelatory, and humane.”
Thanking Francoise Guyaux of Elephant for a Terrific Web Design Collaboration
We engaged the design services of Francoise Guyaux of Elephant, having seen her work on a number of sites we liked because of their elegant and responsive designs.
Yuval Taylor’s ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal to be Published March 26th
Yuval Taylor traces the friendship and falling out between two giants of American literature, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes.
Daniel Radcliffe will play Jake Adelstein in TOKYO VICE
Daniel Radcliffe is attached to play Jake Adelstein in the film adaptation of TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Owen Laster, Friend and Mentor, and a Truly Great Man
Among the guiding lights in the publishing world, Owen was one of the brightest, and certainly the brightest for me.
Part II of the Really, Really Excellent Will Friedwald JazzWax Interview
WF: Songwriter Jimmy Webb told me about a comment he heard from Joni Mitchell: “We used to have lyricists, we used to have composers, we used to have singers, we used to have accompanists and arrangers. Now we have one person doing all those jobs and in a half-assed way!” Thank you, Marc Myers.
The Really, Really Excellent Will Friedwald JazzWax Interview, Part I
On his really, really excellent jazz blog, Marc Myers offers up the first part of a two-part interview with Will Friedwald about his new book, A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. …Like all solid authorities and essayists, Will wriggles into his subjects, providing sharp analysis and little-known details as he takes strong positions. This is what makes Will so pleasurable to read. That and the fact that Will strives to entertain, much like the singers he writes about.