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...Nabokov's The Original of Laura, should it come out this November as expected. The problem is that Nabokov never wanted the book to be released in the first place; in his will, he'd instructed his son and executor Dmitri to destroy the manuscript. Dmitiri does not seem to be inclined to obey, setting off a debate over which is more important - an author's last wishes or the pull of literary posterity. Will next year's tentative release of David Foster Wallace's novel The Pale King, for example - just a year and a half after the writer...
...misery. The sound produced by the orchestra was stylish, heartfelt, and on the whole, refined. Director Anna Fisher and Producer Sarah Eggleston ’07 led an artistic staff of LHO’s production that was highly commendable. Unlike some modernist opera productions—which sometimes seem too simplistic—“Otello” was a meticulously researched period production. 15th century costumes, a monstrous castle set, and even flags were featured prominently in the production. The set itself proved to be one of the production’s greatest assets. Its multitude...
...However, it is entirely unclear how the proposed reforms would help the paper’s dire financial situation. The board has not clearly explained how paying an outside source a substantial salary to control the direction of the newspaper will provide financial benefit. This expenditure does not seem likely to help the Emerald in any respect...
...cruel irony of a Treasury Secretary who can't seem to fill important positions in an economy in which millions of people are desperate for jobs will go away only when Geithner is fully staffed...
...singers who work in Chinese-occupied Tibet and whose CD's are hot sellers: Yadong, who sings of the beauty of his homeland, and Kunga, a young heartthrob loved as much for his voice as for his boyish good looks. "Their lyrics are very clever," says Losel. "They might seem to sing of natural beauty, but often there's a hint of loyalty to His Holiness [the Dalai Lama], or of brotherhood between Tibetans around the world, or such issues that the Chinese government does not allow you to talk about." (See pictures of Tibet's struggle to maintain...