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...February, Riverhead will publish "Miracle at Saint Ana," the hotly anticipated fiction debut of James McBride, author of the best-selling "The Color of Water." According to PW, "Set in Italy in WWII and based on the famed Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry, ?Miracle at Saint Ana? focuses on four American Negro men, a band of partisans and an Italian boy who find redemption in the aftermath of a massacre...
...that I was safe and healthy. Later that day, she e-mailed me a long letter. My mother wrote: “With today’s disaster, there will surely be a rise in hate crimes and racism in the near future. You are a person of color and a child of immigrants. It is better to keep a low profile at times like these.” Her warning proved to be prophetic...
...through the vignettes of village life that pepper Christos’ saga, distinguishing it somewhat from the blandness of being a total cliche. Filmed on location, the camera brilliantly captures the town’s breathtaking white splendor, from the chalky stones that line the streets, to its snow-colored houses. The villagers manage to furnish this white canvas with vibrant color. Tsarouchas portrays the early 19th century world with engaging detail. The hay shed near the school grounds is overwhelmed by children at recess, who toss hay at each other every which way. Men and women show off beautiful...
...then instantly disseminated around the globe to begin the blending process all over again. "Musically, to an unprecedented degree, the U.S. is part of the world and the world is part of our experience here," says Christopher John Farley, editor of this special issue devoted to capturing the verve, color and variety of the global-music phenomenon...
...music industry is ruled by stereotypes: whites rock, blacks rap and croon soul, and few dare to cross the color line. There are hardly any Asian pop acts of prominence in the U.S. (no wonder some see Hikaru as mysterious). Hikaru is mounting a challenge to the status quo. On Blow My Whistle, her voice is more resonant than on her Japanese-language songs, and the track boasts beats that are more forceful. She leaves no doubt: she's got Mary J. Blige, 125th Street-type soul. There's another twist. The credits bill her as "Hikaru Utada"--using...