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Some thoughts on “Red Smith hits it out of the park,” by David Lehman (by Mitch Sisskind)
First, I salute David for this beautiful essay. There is no doubt that he could have been a great sportswriter, and as this piece shows, it's not too late either. I have been inspired…
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“My Pastimes” by Henri Michaux [trans. David Lehman]
It’s the rare person I meet whom I don’t want to beat up. Others favor the interior monologue, stream-of-consciousness, art and dreams. Not me. I like to beat…
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The Complete Works of Frank Zappa — an American composer (1940-1993) (Part 7) [by Lewis R. Saul]
RELEASES #81-94 (2007-2012) 81. The Dub Room Special! (CD, Zappa Records ZR 20006, August 24, 2007) This is the soundtrack for a television program FZ put together in 1974 called "A Token of His…
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Red Smith Hits it Out of the Park [by David Lehman]
Red Smith would never have predicted that the illustrious Library of America would collect the columns he typed on short deadlines for the New York Herald Tribune, publish them lovingly in the new book…
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The Complete Works of Frank Zappa — an American composer (1940-1993) (Part 6) [by Lewis R. Saul]
RELEASES #68-81 (1998-2007) 68. Mystery Disc (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10580, September 15, 1998) All of this material was previously released on the two discs which accompanied the re-released materials on the first two Old…
