(No spoilers except for one that doesn’t really count but I flag it anyway!) I waited until after finishing the final episode of Tiny Pretty Things to read reviews online, and was not entirely surprised by the reactions. There was Read more

As a graduate of the University of Virginia who relished the beloved traditions of my alma mater, I’m grateful that one of its own professors, Alan Taylor, has chosen to take as an object of inquiry the founding and founder Read more

When and how to pick up much less finish a book is always a mixed bag, especially when the collapse of the world order and the rapid transformation of art forms you’ve devoted your life and career to are playing Read more

Another week, another notable piece about the time of troubles at the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet. Last week, Joan Acocella offered a comprehensive overview of the turmoil at the company and school over the last Read more

Adapted from remarks delivered at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society in San Antonio, Texas When I decided to go to grad school, a decision I reached around 2005, I had a pretty good life and career. Read more