Trumpet player Marco Blaauw has made the further development of the trumpet, its technique and repertoire, his life's work. He frequently collaborates both with successful contemporary composers and younger composers that deserve to be heard. On this recor..
Andrew Szanton is a freelance writer and teaches Life Writing: Memoir and Personal Prose for the Harvard University Extension School. He is the authof or The Recollections of Eugene P...
“In the fifties, sleek Mixmasters were replacing rusty eggbeaters, and new pressure-cookers blew their tops in kitchens all over town. There were kids everywhere, and new ‘ranch-style’ houses filled vacant lots. . . . Turquoise Studebakers and dusty-..
His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this classic of American literature, Twain offers lively recollections ranging from his s..
Tantalizing dishes brought to this country directly from old Dutch, German, Swiss, & Russian kichens. Original directions like 'a dab of cinnamon' or 'ten blubs of molasses' have been standardized to help you get the same individuality..
When huge wave capsizes a cruise ship on New Year's Eve in the middleof the North Atlantic Ocean a small group of survivors find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their lives. 3 Dynamic Documetaries HBO First Look: Creating the Perfect Storm Witn..
