EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 11th in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah. There are two boffo fiction releases this year in Torrey House Press’s outstanding catalog. In both instances, the authors make a solid case for the wise stewardship independent publishers offer in … Read more
During his lifetime, Mikhail Kuzmin produced an extraordinary output, including poetry, novels, critical essays, musical scores, and plays. However, in the mid 1920s, as Stalin tightened his grip on the new Soviet state, Kuzmin became persona non grata in the eyes of the regime and published virtually nothing during the last 10 years of his … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the tenth in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah. In 2022, when R.E. Burrillo set out to write America Archaeology, he was primed to write a fun book about, in his words, “a pretty cool story.” Of course, there are … Read more
Only a literary figure with stature such as Edgar Allan Poe has an NFL team honoring his creative legacy. When the Baltimore Ravens won its first Super Bowl in 2001, playing perfect defense and winning by a score of 34-7 against the New York Giants, game announcer Chris Berman proclaimed, “Quoth the Ravens, never score!” … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah. In the first quarter of this century, Utah’s population grew by more than 55%. Just as remarkable is the long trend of ethnic and racial diversification in Utah’s composition which has … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the eighth in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah. Four recent short book releases by Torrey House Press comprise a comprehensive soulful journey of summer reading. Whether in the form of poetry, short story, creative nonfiction or essay, each book … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah. Two outstanding books published by Torrey House Press are strongly recommended for their exceptional strategic and tactical insights for individuals and organizations who wonder if it is still possible to advance projects to … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: For preview coverage of the 50th Utah Arts Festival, which runs June 18-21, The Utah Review is presenting individual or group profiles of artists, performers, entertainers and some newcomers to the event. The curtain raiser highlights the history of the Festival which is marking its golden anniversary. BANDALOOP, among the most prominent pioneers … Read more
To borrow the words of Adam Sklute, Ballet West’s artistic director, Trey McIntyre’s Peter Pan becomes “almost a living pop-up book.” The company’s Utah premiere of this 2002 evening-length ballet affirmed these words, with sensational and touching impact in every facet of the production. It was a toy treasure chest: Wiliam Lynch’s raw charisma and … Read more
At a time when many are trying furiously to erase the past rather than expose it, a play like Sarah Ruhl’s Becky Nurse of Salem: A Contemporary Comedy about a Historical Tragedy, hits the zeitgeist punch with illuminating humor and intelligent drama which telegraph the real meaning of witch hunts. With Morag Shepherd’s sharp-witted direction, … Read more