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Denis Johnson could not have chosen a more fitting title for his newest novel, “Tree of Smoke.” The novel is nearly as thick as a tree, reaching the epic length of 614 pages. And those hundreds of pages seem to contain nothing more than...

Author: By Sanders I. Bernstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Vietnam Novel Nothing But ‘Smoke’ and Mirrors | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

Although the temptation to take a hammer to their work in times of frustration is often strong, most artists have resisted. Takeuchi Kouzo, on the other hand, uses a hammer regularly to create his art. Takeuchi found his style by accident, as he explained during an Oct. 9 event organized...

Author: By Denise J. Xu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Takeuchi Breaks the Mold | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

Particularly in the cello concertos of Dmitri Shostakovich and Witold Lutoslawski, written for Rostropovich, he set his instrument in conflict with the orchestra, a doomed but determined voice in a struggle against the collective. But no matter how isolated he seemed on stage, Rostropovich was not without an ensemble; his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Slava's Shadow | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

As I settled into my seat for the festival's Rostropovich Memorial Concert, I thought how sad it was that death had succeeded even where the Soviet hammer had failed, in silencing this seemingly indomitable voice. But then there was the sound of the cello again, that warm and human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Slava's Shadow | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

It’s here where we touch upon a thorny issue in the world of female athletics. The use of beauty, by athletes anyway, as a tool to get ahead in the world has drawn the ire of many a commentator, both male and female. Such was the case...

Author: By Aparicio J. Davis | Title: Don't Knock the Hustle | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

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