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...poetry rule, and a few other irrational market prejudices, she was branded with that deadliest of commercial adjectives: challenging. Her high-art pedigree--she is the daughter of poet Miller Williams, who wrote Inaugural verse for Bill Clinton in 1997--scared off arena crowds; her blending of country, folk, rock and blues made her Kryptonite to rigidly formatted radio; her weakness for bass players and love of Southern Gothic led some to dismiss her as eccentric. An 11,000-word profile in the New Yorker that concluded Williams wrote best when she was thoroughly miserable didn't help matters...
...complications after abdominal surgery, was working-class New York's most exquisite son. He was raised by his mother, on and off the dole. He shined shoes after school near the New York Public Library on 42nd Street (in the winter of 1940, he sometimes shared the sidewalk with folk singer Woody Guthrie). He was a New York classic, the book-hungry street genius, his intellect so fresh, so vital--and so much fun--because it had been built from the pavement...
...British cigarette firm is a safe haven in uncertain times because of its huge cash flow - almost one-tenth of its total $13 billion sales. Its stock price has made a steady 12% gain since February, despite the market's wartime worries. Besides, if the war stays nasty, jittery folk might start smoking again. BEIERSDORF: Sales of its Tesa-brand duct tape in the U.S. soared tenfold after...
...Country reveals Yorkston to be a creative, versatile and assured musician. Unfortunately, his songwriting doesn’t do justice to his talents. The band is off to a good start, but time will tell whether they end up in today’s ever-growing pile of indistinguishable folk artists...
...Klein's commentary "Why Not Kill Dictators With Kindness?" was right on target [IN THE ARENA, March 10]. If the U.S. had allowed commerce and unrestricted travel to Cuba, North Korea and Vietnam, how long would it have been before the common folk of those countries realized just how bad off they were? The average American is not an "ugly American" but a goodwill ambassador. We should not have placed any restrictions on travel or immigration. To act otherwise helps prop up dictatorial regimes and punish citizens. RON OTTENSON Rossmoor, Calif...