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...REDISCOVERED. Here, Kapell powerfully revisits some of his previously recorded repertory, especially Rachmaninoff and Mussorgsky, and displays a deepening mastery of Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Debussy. Preston, alas, was no audio engineer; his recordings hiss and crackle. But fortunately only the sound of the piano is marred. Kapell's talent comes blazing through...
...frustrated young cube dweller, disillusioned with his fledgling accounting career. "He did what everyone said he was supposed to do," writes Pink. "He's begun to suspect that everyone was wrong." Enter Diana, a comely sprite who doles out zenlike job advice ("Think strengths, not weaknesses. Persistence trumps talent. Make excellent mistakes") along with manga magic in this witty Japanese-style graphic novel. She convinces Johnny that following his true creative passion is the secret to workplace success. Luckily for readers, Pink, a best-selling author who studied manga in Tokyo, and his talented illustrator, Rob Ten Pas, seem...
...something within black “culture” that hampers blacks’ economic achievement. This argument also has its flaws. First, the historical racism towards blacks in this country has been longer and more ingrained than that of recent minority immigrants. Second, perceptions of blacks, regardless of talent, are worse than other minority groups and whites. Studies have shown that the exact same resume results in an interview more often if the name across the top is stereotypically white and less often if the name is stereotypically black. Third, African immigrants, who attain college and advanced degrees...
...parts of her writing that deepened a heroine’s character beyond her role as a mere sex object, Mallory said.“He was a chauvinist,” she said. “He subjugates.”But Mailer overwhelmed Mallory with his talent as a writer and his deceptively charming personality. She was eager to learn the trade of a writer.“I was a bit like an empty vessel going to sea with a pirate, with a pen who was going to teach me to weather the storms...
...looms near, while another presents a humorous portrayal of the Salem witch trials. Director J. Jack Cutmore-Scott ’10 came up with the idea of putting together a sketch comedy show after noticing the lack of similar opportunities for writers and actors to showcase their talent. “It is basically a workshop of Harvard writing and acting talent, which hasn’t necessarily been done very much before,” Cutmore-Scott says. In addition to providing a unique opportunity for collaboration, Cutmore-Scott reached out to writers who have not been involved...