A Glimpse Into the Future of Music
It may be hard to predict what comes next in music, but a new issue of The New York Times Magazine lists 25 songs that may hold the clues.
Beyond Superheroes: The Manhattan Projects
The genre may not be as popular as it once was, but “The Manhattan Projects” comics, featuring Albert Einstein, Harry Truman (and co-created by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra) are worth reading.
Great Houses and Not-So-Great Families Revisited
Set in 1910-1920 and the reign of George V (whose title was both King and Emperor of India), Clare Clark’s “We That Are Left” is a novel of loss, grief and misplaced optimism.
When Dylan Plugged in and Changed Everything (Or Not)
For Dylan, “going electric” was less a radical departure than a return to his own rock and roll origins.
The Oregon Trail: Much More Than a Picturesque Travelogue
A chance encounter with a historical marker identifying a Pony Express depot in Kansas inspired author Rinker Buck to have a “crazyass” idea.