12.30.08
Hamas ups death toll by turning guns on its own people
NEW YORK TIMES: No justice, no peace, for Arab enemies of Hamas
12.29.08
Israel's Gaza Defense
WALL ST JOURNAL: The more damage to Hamas, the better the chances for peace.
12.29.08
Palestinians Need Israel to Win
WALL ST JOURNAL: If Hamas gets away with terror once again, the peace process will be over.
12.26.08
Workshop Live Is Dead
Berkshire Eagle fails to report on downtown business failure
12.20.08
Justice to Jews: No Bail, Go Directly to Jail
Ruling makes dual loyatly the legal default for all American Jews
12.18.08
KLEZMER CLARINET GREAT MARGOT LEVERETT FUSES COUNTRY AND OLD COUNTRY MUSIC AT CLUB HELSINKI ON SATURDAY, DEC. 20
One of world's greatest, according to Seth Rogovoy
12.18.08
[FILM REVIEW] HAPPY-GO-LUCKY by Mike Leigh
Review by Seth Rogovoy, critic-at-large, Berkshire Living
12.15.08
Berkshire Eagle owner on brink of bankruptcy
NY Times paints doom and gloom for Dean Singleton's MediaNews Group
12.4.08
The Biblical origins of Bob Dylan's IT'S ALRIGHT MA (I'm Only Bleeding)
King Solomon inspired one of Dylan's most enduring songs
7.13.08
[MUSIC REVIEW] Los Lobos at the Mahaiwe
Review by Seth Rogovoy, BERKSHIRE LIVING Magazine
11.29.08
[BOOK REVIEW] LUSH LIFE by Richard Price
Review by Seth Rogovoy, critic-at-large, Berkshire Living
11.26.08
MASS MoCA DIRECTOR to BRING SOL LEWITT SOUTH
Rest of the Story event at the Triplex on Dec. 14
11.25.08
[FILM REVIEW] QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Review by Seth Rogovoy, BERKSHIRE LIVING Magazine
11.23.08
[FILM REVIEW} A SECRET by Claude Miller
Review by Seth Rogovoy, critic-at-large, Berkshire Living
11.23.08
Why so many Holocaust films, and what do they say about us?
Film critic A.O. Scott asks penetrating questions about our obsession with Nazis and their Jewish victims
11.23.08
Why so many Holocaust films, and what do they say about us?
Film critic A.O. Scott asks penetrating questions about our obsession with Nazis and their Jewish victims
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[BOOK REVIEW] LUSH LIFE by Richard Price
11.29.08
 Lush Life by Richard Price
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
For several nights in a row this book kept me up WAY past my bedtime. In the guise of a police procedural, it combines the qualities of a page-turner mystery with the elements of a great novel. Price's ear for dialogue is unerring, and his command of his territory -- NYC from top echelons to bottom, including cops, crooks, vics, and innocent bystanders -- is unsurpassed. Fans of "The Wire" will especially love Lush Life, as the hero, Matty Clark, can easily be a stand-in for McNulty, and his sidekick, Yolanda, could be Kima. Price digs deep into his characters' psyches, demons, and private lives, which is what makes Lush Life transcend genre to be considered a work of literature, one worthy of the New York Times's accolades as one of the best works of fiction of 2008. And now that I'm done reading it, I can sleep again. Phew!
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11/30/2008
yup, a fine read...gritty, and you can smell Manhattan in every line
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