front row: A. Gyllenhaal, J. Dehli, T. Friedman, R. Oppel, A.M. Lipinski, S. Gissler, K.A. Willey, A. Bennett back row: K. Carroll, D. Allen, P. Gigot, G. Moore, P. Tash, D. Kennedy, R. Beck, J. Amoss
A major work that displays an ability to channel an initial burst of energy into a large-scale musical event, built with masterful control and consistently intriguing to the ear.
A painstaking exploration of a sprawling multi-generation slave family that casts provocative new light on the relationship between Sally Hemings and her master, Thomas Jefferson.
A searing drama set in chaotic Congo that compels audiences to face the horror of wartime rape and brutality while still finding affirmation of life and hope amid hopelessness.
A collection of 13 short stories set in small-town Maine that packs a cumulative emotional wallop, bound together by polished prose and by Olive, the title character, blunt, flawed and fascinating.
For his relentless, down-to-earth editorials on the perils of local government secrecy, effectively admonishing citizens to uphold their right to know.