First printing of 20,000The debut novel from Michael Imperioli, a well-known and respected actor, best known for his role of «Christopher» on The Sopranos .Imperioli is also very well-connected in the theater and literary worlds, having launched his own theatre company, appeared at NYC's Symphony Space's Selected Shorts reading selections from Paul Auster's work, and has been involved in other readings at the Queens Museum of Art ...
"Artificial Light beats the bejeezus out of the last dozen Thomas Pynchons, the last nineteen Don DeLillos, and the last forty-three Kurt Vonneguts."–Richard MeltzerStunningly written in prose that is poetic, gripping, and highly adventurous, Artificial Light may be the first American novel to successfully treat the alternative rock scene of the 1990s as a subject for serious literature.James Greer, a novelist and screenwriter, has written ...
LyricPop is a children’s picture book collection by LyricVerse and Akashic Books launching in June 2020. LyricPop presents your favorite song lyrics by renowned songwriters as illustrated picture books, instilling a love of music and song among young readers.Fleetwood Mac has sold over 100 million albums worldwide which makes them one of the best-selling bands of all time.The band, including McVie, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...
The second woman to earn a PhD from Columbia University – and the first from south of the Mason-Dixon Line to do so – Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French broke boundaries. Her research kick-started a resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day, but French's collection of traditional Kentucky ballads, which should have been her crowning scholarly achievement, never saw print. Academic rivalries, gender prejudice, and brok ...
A singer in an evening dress, a grand piano. A modest-sized audience, mostly well-dressed and silver-haired, equipped with translation booklets. A program consisting entirely of songs by one or two composers. This is the way of the Lieder recital these days. While it might seem that this style of performance is a long-standing tradition, German Song Onstage demonstrates that it is not. For much of the 19th century, the songs of Beethoven, Schube ...
The Making of a Reform Jewish Cantor provides an unprecedented look into the meaning of attaining musical authority among American Reform Jews at the turn of the 21st century. How do aspiring cantors adapt traditional musical forms to the practices of contemporary American congregations? What is the cantor's role in American Jewish religious life today? Cohen follows cantorial students at the School of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College, ov ...
LyricPop is a children’s picture book collection by LyricVerse and Akashic Books launching in June 2020. LyricPop presents your favorite song lyrics by renowned songwriters as illustrated picture books, instilling a love of music and song among young readers.Fleetwood Mac has sold over 100 million albums worldwide which makes them one of the best-selling bands of all time.The band, including McVie, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...
From acclaimed journalist Sophy Roberts, a journey through one of the harshest landscapes on earth—where music reveals the deep humanity and the rich history of Siberia Siberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos—grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, as well as humble, Soviet-made uprights ...