American Music was a marginal subfield in the 1960s when he began his research as a student, and then as a faculty member, at the University of Michigan.
Category: Books and Literature
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Francine Pascal, Creator of ‘Sweet Valley High’ Book Series, Dies at 92
The series and its many spinoffs have sold more than 200 million copies and revolutionized the world of young adult publishing.
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Book Review: ‘Seeing Through,’ by Ricky Ian Gordon
In “Seeing Through,” the prolific composer Ricky Ian Gordon shares the heroes, monsters, obsessions and fetishes that drive his art and fuel a dizzying life.
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Lewis H. Lapham, Longtime Editor of Harper’s, Dies at 89
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
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If A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready
The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans.
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Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale
Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.
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Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale
Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.
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Keanu Reeves Wrote a Book. A Really Weird One.
What if the star of “The Matrix” worked with a sci-fi novelist to tell the story of an 80,000-year-old warrior who can rip people’s arms off but struggles with loneliness?
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Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching
In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.
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Paul Theroux, Author of Almost 60 Books, Has Advice for Aspiring Writers
After 60 years and almost as many books, the novelist and travel writer, 83, will stop when he falls out of his chair.
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The Most Intriguing Animated Films You’ll Never See
A digital book, “Drawing for Nothing,” highlights some of the best art from canceled animation projects like “Me and My Shadow.”