by michaeld | Mar 20, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater
Spirituality in the Music of John Coltrane By Jamie Howison Cascade Books, $28.00, 250 pages John Coltrane’s spiritual journey was at the heart of his music, especially in his later compositions. In God’s Mind in That Music, Jamie Howison traces that...
by michaeld | Mar 12, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Historical Fiction
Compelling Rides Through the Rust Belt By Josie Sigler Livingston Press, $19.95, 187 pages In The Galaxie and Other Rides, author Josie Sigler offers one dozen superbly crafted stories, mostly about lower-class characters from around post-industrial...
by michaeld | Mar 12, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
Movies Reflect a Turbulent Time By Richard Lingeman Nation Books, $29.99, 420 pages In The Noir Forties, Richard Lingeman surveys the events from the close of WW II through the Korean war and documents how those events reshaped American opinions and...
by michaeld | Dec 28, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Science & Technology
Engaging But Disconnected By Giles Slade Prometheus Books 19.00 306 pages The Big Disconnect argues that face-to-face interactions between people – buying a paper from a street vendor or having coffee with a friend – make us feel connected to others and...