Frederick J. Augustyn

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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King

Preston Lauterbach | PERFORMING ARTS, Nov 01, 2024

While Elvis generally credited gospel, R&B, and a few artists by name, he was fundamental in fusing aspects of American culture from disparate racial traditions when segregation was beginning to lift. His appropriation, explored here, remains polarizing.

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We Found Love, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits

Annie Zaleski | PERFORMING ARTS, Nov 01, 2024

These reminders of popular culture melodies covering nearly 100 years will foster wistful reflection.

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Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry

Dana Gioia | PERFORMING ARTS, Nov 01, 2024

There is much for general readers to absorb in this long walk through an art form that has been evolving for 500 years.

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A Whole Life in Twelve Movies: A Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality

Kathleen Norris & Gareth Higgins | PERFORMING ARTS, Oct 01, 2024

Inviting multiple viewings, this book concurs that cinema is a properly communal experience that can benefit spirituality.

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Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director’s Chair

Alexandra Seros | PERFORMING ARTS, Oct 01, 2024

This academically written and accessible contribution to film history should please a wide range of readers.

Instrument of War: Music and the Making of America’s Soldiers

David Suisman | PERFORMING ARTS, Oct 01, 2024

Scholars will appreciate this nuanced history of music and pop culture in wartime.

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Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer

Richard Bernstein | NONFICTION, Sep 20, 2024

This fluidly written book illuminates an influential era, asserting that the United States is a singular space where things can happen on a grand scale.