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Finally, though, self-consciousness-the bane of academe as well as the bane of the contemporary novel-inhibits Stern from writing his love story and Merriwether from living it. They just aren't up to their fantasies. At novel's end, the reader can imagine Merriwether marrying Cynthia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Harvard Square | 11/5/1973 | See Source »

Whether such an synthesis can be achieved at Harvard in the absence of Vietnam is an open question. The war presented us with a stark contrast between good and evil, a contrast which blurs into varying shades of grey on other issues. Criminal apocalypses loomed at several junctures over the...

Author: By Dainel Swanson, | Title: Harvard Was Quiet, But Vietnam Will Win | 9/1/1973 | See Source »

Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican rock singer, plays Ivan, the country boy who comes to the city determined to become a top singer of "reggae" [what polite Jamaicans used to call ragamuffin music; it is a sort of synthesis of American rock and Jamaican native sounds]. Cliff found his way to...

Author: By Lewis Clayton, | Title: The Harder They Come | 7/17/1973 | See Source »

Whether such a synthesis can be achieved at Harvard after Vietnam is an open question. The war presented us with a stark contrast between good and evil, a contrast which blurs into varying shades of grey on other issues. The criminal apocalypses that seemed so imminent at many junctures over...

Author: By Daniel Swanson, | Title: The Movement Was Silent But Vietnam Is Winning | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

At that time, Butterfield had surrounded himself with brilliant musicians in the form of guitarists Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield and organist Mark Naftalin. The result of which was a modern band that ventured into the confines of jazz and swing while still maintaining its identity in the blues. In...

Author: By John Porter, | Title: Blue Magic | 5/22/1973 | See Source »

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