“‘It’s now regarded as the best biography of Dostoevsky in any language, including Russian, which is really saying something,’ Gary Saul Morson, a Dostoevsky scholar and professor of Slavic languages and literature at Northwestern University, said in a telephone interview, referring to the five-volume work. ‘That’s more or less universal. And this is my opinion, I don’t know if others will agree, but it’s the best biography of any writer I’ve ever read.'”
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Marie-Claire Alain, 86, Master Organist And Organ Teacher
“Ms. Alain’s interpretations of Bach, François Couperin and Dieterich Buxtehude, precise yet engaging and colorful, were widely considered authoritative.”
Maybe It’s Not So Cool To Deaccession Culturally Specific Gifts, Museums
“‘It’s an insult to the donors, the descendants, to Asian culture,’ said Yu of San Francisco. ‘My parents did this so that Asian art would be appreciated. It should stay in the Northwest.'”
The Problem With TED Talks (And School In The Cloud)
“You are not supposed to interrogate a TED Talk. You’re supposed to share the talk on Facebook. But I have questions.”
The Nordic Noir Thing Is So Over
“I think they feel they need to lighten up because they don’t want everyone to think they’re a bunch of grumpy serial killers.”
Need Help Recovering From A Disaster? Call Filmmakers
“The films are an attempt by the creative minds of Japan’s movie industry not only to confront the horrors of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, but also to empower and serve as a legacy for the victims by telling their stories for international audiences.”