"This book would make an excellent gift for the beginning gardener, who
has discovered the joy of having a garden full of perennials, and wants
to learn more about how to have flowers blooming in succession through
spring, summer, and fall." --May Dreams Garden
"In quiltmaker/author Kate Lenkowsky's Contemporary
Quilt Art she educates readers with remarkable verbal and visual
dexterity; she alters our perception of quilts, converting us to the
religion of quilts as art. ...The accompanying vivid color photographs of the artists' quilts is
enough by itself to make you want to own this publication: Each
photograph vibrates with crispness and saturated color. Indiana
University Press deserves praise for what it has put together." --Deseret News <read review>
"...fill[s] an important gap in the literature on Somali studies." --Pambazuka News
"...one of the best Miles Davis books..." --David Rickert, All About Jazz <read review>
Also, tune into an interview with Miles Davis author Jeremy Yudkin on WVXU (91.7 FM, Cincinnati, OH) this Sunday, May 18 between 7 and 8 pm EDT. Listen live online or download a podcast.
From Jeanne Williamson's blog:
"The photos are beautiful, the book is easy to read, and the chapters are laid out very well. I love that there's a glossary at the back of the book, as well as a list of museums, galleries and organizations that exhibit/promote Studio Quilts in one way or another." <read post>
From the Augusta, Georgia, Metro Spirit:
"Yudkin does a fantastic job of managing the various elements of music and personality in his work, and in so doing, he evaluates the previous work of Davis and the fusion of his later pieces while focusing on the moments in life that drove Davis into the wide open spaces of creative ingenuity. A thorough analysis of the 1966 classic 'Miles Smiles' is complimented by Yudkin’s ability to use schematics and sheet music snapshots in order to analyze the changes and revelations of the new form versus the earlier roads traveled. With stunning clarity, this work introduces the reader the intricate details that exist beneath the sound coming from speakers." <read review>
From the Augusta, Georgia, Metro Spirit:
"...convey[s] the power of language within a framework of artistic expression that is both scholarly relevant and readily accessible to readers." <read review>
"The last quarter of the book, A Guide for Buyers & Collectors,
is information that has never, to my knowledge, been put in one place.
The information is extensive. Lenkowsky covers care, insuring and
appraising as well as a long list of other topics in the guide. ...Extensive author’s commentary accompanies the large color photographs. The quality of the printing and binding are lovely." --thelmasmith
The following titles were reviewed in the May edition of Choice:
Advocate for the Doomed
"...this collection is an invaluable document in understanding the period that witnessed the Nazi 'seizure of power.' ...Highly recommended."
Leo Ornstein
"...this book is a valuable resource on a neglected pianist/composer. ...Highly recommended."
Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution
"...This book is an outstanding contribution to evolutionary biology and paleontology. ...Essential."
The Psychophysiology of Sex
"...This cutting-edge material makes significant advances over the work of the giants in the field--Alfred Kinsey, Helen Singer Kaplan, and Masters and Johnson. ...Recommended."
"This is an excellent account of the often turbulent life of a player that inhabited those cosmic realms that all jazz musicians aspire to, & I give it our MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, particularly for those who want to catch a glimmer of how tunes are structured and (at times) improvised..." --Improvijazzation <read review>
