Inimitable Agee

November 27: “Get a radio or phonograph capable of the most extreme loudness possible, and sit down to listen to a performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony…”  

Nine is Fine

 In honor of “Black Friday”, the editors of Grin & Tonic offer this encore presentation — not to say ‘rerun’  — of Matthew David Brozik’s piece from earlier this year.    Following guest? Register...

The Skin

Curzio Malaparte’s 1943 magically naturalistic novel charts the shifting fates of wartime Italy in a trenchant, hard-hitting fashion that balances the play of larger forces against affairs of the human heart.

Orr: My Story

Even folks who don’t follow hockey know the name of Bobby Orr, in his quiet retirement given to inspiring philanthropy.  This long-awaited autobiography conveys the legend’s achievements on and off the ice with humble wit.