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Hemingway and Faulkner in twentieth century literature. Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei in architecture. The romanticism of Andrew Wyeth and the innovation of Andy Warhol. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans in the arts.
Hamilton: An American Musical
Have you ever thought, “I’m going to sit down at the old piano and compose a musical. I’ll make it about a historical figure from 200...
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John Grisham
John Grisham suffers the fate of many popular artists – the cultural snobs condescend because surely something so attractive to the...
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Guys and Dolls
First of all, it has some of the best names in the history of American musical theater, including Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, and the...
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Cormac McCarthy
Most writers would love to have just one book recognized as being among the best novels of its time. Cormac McCarthy has four. Blood...
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National Gallery of Art
It’s impressive what one man with a vision – and lots and lots of money – can accomplish. Andrew W. Mellon loved art,...
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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler
“Philip Marlowe here. This book was my first appearance in print. Of course, I’d been solving crimes in L.A. for years when...
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Lawrence Block
This is a very personal choice, because most Americans don’t know who Lawrence Block is. Even among those who are diligent readers,...
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South Pacific, Musical
When James Michener wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, I can’t imagine he thought it would be turned...
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My Fair Lady, Play and Film
George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912, but refused to allow it to be converted into a musical during his lifetime. Curmudgeon. So...
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Edward Hopper, Artist
One of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper is also one of the least appreciated, at least by the public....
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