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Writing About Dylan and Folk Music (by Lawrence J. Epstein)
Woody Guthrie's sister answered the phone. I told her my name, explained that I was writing a book about folk singers, and asked if I could speak with her. After three minutes, Mary Jo…
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Sports Desk: Every Day We March [by Gabrielle Calvocoressi]
Jan. 18, 2010. Martin Luther King Day Edition. It’s a shame the Baltimore Ravens lost this week. I was pulling for them for all kinds of reasons. First, I love Peyton Manning but I’m…
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X. The 30 Films of Akira Kurosawa: Ikimono no kiroku (I Live in Fear/Record of a Living Being) [1955] (by Lewis Saul)]
Ed note: For the next several weeks, composer and film aficionado Lewis Saul has agreed to supply us with in-depth commentary about the films of Akira Kurosawa, now showing in an extended festival at…
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Efficiency and Poetry [by Brad Leithauser]
Years ago, somebody told me that Marilyn Monroe once remarked that she liked reading poetry because it "saves time." I've never confirmed that she actually said it. If she didn't, I hope no one ever…
