Are you a fan of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould(pictured right)?
Sony Classical recently issued
"Glenn Gould: The Complete Original
Jacket Collection," an 80-CD - yes, I said 80!!! - limited edition boxed set of all the
studio recordings the pianist made for Columbia and CBS Masterworks. The price is $222, which is surprisingly cheap for all you get.
Starbucks is defending its book choice despite evidence that the author fabricated parts of the story.
This is funny . The theater critic at St. Paul Pioneer Press doesn't like the latest play from the Guthrie Theater and publishes a negative review. The Guthrie then takes out a full page ad for the play in the Pioneer Press. The ad features a full review from the theater critic at the twin cities' alternative weekly, CityPages . It was, no surprise, a positive review.
Check out the photographs of artist Vee Spears . Her collection of child portraits called The Birthday Party are mesmerizing. She was inspired by watching children play at being adults. She shoots on polaroid film and then does post-processing digitally.
David Ulin of the LA Times has an essay on rereading favorite books from one's youth - do they hold up? When you reread as an adult, with more experience and a whole different life lens, certain once cherished books may still resonate, or they may lose their spark.
And, finally, who knew the hugely influential economist John Maynard Keynes had such an adventurous sex life? Evan Zimroth is currently working to decipher his sex diaries. Yes, Keynes kept sex diaries - written with codes - and they are kept in the archives at King's College in Cambridge. Isn't it just like those kinky economists to keep sex diaries about their conquests? I mean, you've seen one economist sex diary, you've seen them all...
