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A Life In the Light

LA VOCE DEL VIOLONCELLO: SOLO WORKS OF THE FIRST ITALIAN CELLIST-COMPOSERS. Elinor Frey. With Esteban La Rotta and Susie Napper. Passacaille Records. The cello adorning the cover of LA VOCE … Continue reading →

August 1, 2013 · 1 Comment

The Ocean At the End of the Lane

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE. Neil Gaiman. Harper Collins. Neil Gaiman doesn’t just evoke childhood when you read his work. Whether you are out on the back … Continue reading →

August 1, 2013 · 1 Comment

White People & the Damage Done

WHITE PEOPLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. Alternative Tentacles. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine have a new album out, just … Continue reading →

July 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

Return To Oakpine

RETURN TO OAKPINE. Ron Carlson. Viking. Ron Carlson has developed a reputation as a master of short fiction, and Return To Oakpine is noted as one of his best pieces of work. … Continue reading →

July 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

Sneaking A Peak At Sony’s Upcoming Classical Shelf

Sony Masterworks has a hot and sultry summer in store for fans of  myriad genres, who can expect to see a plethora of important releases as the days dissolve to autumn. … Continue reading →

July 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

Tor Summer Spotlight

Editor’s Picks: Tor & Forge lead the way with summer fantasy reads. LUCK OF THE DRAW (XANTH). Piers Anthony. Tor. Anthony’s Chronicles of Xanth series (this the 36th installment) features the best the … Continue reading →

July 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Sociology

New Releases from McGraw-Hill SOCIAL PROBLEMS (Second Edition). John J. Macionis. Pearson-Prentice Hall. This highly readable text designed for undergraduate students openly advocates a social-constructionist approach to the study of … Continue reading →

June 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

History

GO-BETWEENS FOR HITLER. Karina Urbach. Oxford. In this incisive book by Karina Urbach (Longterm Visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton), we are introduced to an array of aristocrats … Continue reading →

June 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Education

New Releases from Thomson-Delmar From the Editor: The Electric Review recommends that instructors in the following disciplines investigate these titles as possible frontline teaching texts, notable for their clarity, presentation and accessibility … Continue reading →

June 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

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