Monthly Archives: January 2008

A Person of Interest

By Administrator | Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
A recent interview with Susan Choi about her new novel in Time Out New York: link. Installation view of Chris Larson’s Pause (The Dukes of Hazzard ’69 Charger and Ted Kaczynski’s Montana Refuge), 2004
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Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman

By Administrator | Published: Sunday, January 6, 2008
Here’s a link to my review of Caryl Flinn’s biography of Ethel Merman in Newsday. [pdf version here] Ethel Merman on “The Love Boat,” with Ann Miller, Carol Channing, and Della Reese. Click through for Merman and the Muppets.
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Looking Back

By Administrator | Published: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Here are a couple links to my book roundups for 2007: Frieze Magazine and Newsday. Each article involves some scrolling. Definitely worth it to read all the lists–Ali Smith’s piece at Frieze is especially nice, and it looks like The Mitfords: Letters Between Six Sisters should be the next book I pick up.
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