October 22, 2007
The Corrections
Adam Gopnik
Of abridgments, commentaries, and art.
Q. Would you read an abridged book for pleasure? What book(s) would
you like to see abridged? What DVD commentaries have you experienced
that rate with Gopnik's examples?
A CRITIC AT LARGE
The Well-Tempered Web
Alex Ross
Why the Internet is good for classical music.
Q.
ANNALS OF LETTERS
Age of Reason
Arthur Krystal
Jacques Barzun at one hundred.
Q.
DEPT. OF POPULAR CULTURE
Fallen Idols
David Denby
Have movie stars lost their magic?
Q.
OUR LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
Man Behind the Curtain
Rebecca Mead
Peter Gelb at the Met.
Q.
PROFILES
Stealing Life
Margaret Talbot
David Simon and "The Wire."
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/10/22/071022fa_fact_talbot/?printable=true
Q.
October 29, 2007
THE SPORTING SCENE
The Extortionist
Ben McGrath
Scott Boras's plans for baseball.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/10/29/071029fa_fact_mcgrath?printable=true
Q.
Notes of A Gastronome
Extreme Chocolate
Bill Buford
Searching for the perfect bean, in Bahia.
Q.
