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Author Archives: Jonathan Mok
“Genocide Before the Holocaust” doesn’t deliver
Ukraine's Great Famine in particular deserved a closer look here.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Society, academia, book reviews Tagged armenia, germany, turkey, ukraine Leave a comment
Piotr Andreszewski in Carnegie Hall: an interview and review
"The most challenging was the Schumann piece, by far."
Spies: The KGB in the United States
"There is a widespread misunderstanding about Joseph McCarthy’s role in bringing Soviet espionage to the attention of the public."
Posted in books, europe, north america, politics Tagged former ussr, history, interview, u.s., ussr Leave a comment
Kate Royal’s Midsummer Night: a Review
As the title suggests, all of the works on the record illustrate the beauty of early evening. The particular focus here is on women.
One State, Two States: a review
The problem with Morris's thesis is his argument that democracy has never taken root in Palestine.
Posted in Arts & Literature, academia, book reviews, middle east, politics Tagged israel, palestine Leave a comment
My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness: an interview and review
"Taha’s poetry has actually found an interested, open audience among Israeli Jews."
Posted in Arts & Literature, books, poetry Tagged adina hoffman, interview, middle east Leave a comment
Yuja Wang: Sonatas & Etudes
Much like with Chopin, Wang compensates her Scriabin performance with her terrific concentration.
To Be Certain of the Dawn: an interview with Stephen Paulus
"The inspiration for this work comes from the serious nature of the subject matter and the words of Michael Dennis Browne."
Posted in Arts & Literature, music Tagged catholicism, classical, holocaust, interview, judaism Leave a comment
More Than Just Race: a review
Instead of favoring liberal scholars such as Jennifer Rothschild, Wilson has aroused a debate by justifying certain conservative arguments.
Homa Katouzian: how the West should deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions