Richard Powers
Reviews and Writings
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The Time of Our Singing


 


Random House (UK) Edition

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Bibliography of editions of The Time of Our Singing

  • [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Publishers Weekly (October 7, 2002).
  • [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Kirkus Reviews (October 15, 2002). Starred review.
  • Green, John, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Booklist (October 15, 2002): 390. Starred and boxed review.
  • Fox, Bette-Lee, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Library Journal (November 1, 2002): 130.  Starred review.
  • Brown, Rosellen, "A Clash of Cultures." The New Leader (November/December 2002): 40-41.
  • Southlynn, Jenny, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. (December, 2002). Article on the Literary Kicks web site.
  • Miles, Jonathan, "Fat Book, Thin Book." Men's Journal 11.12 (January, 2003): 26.  Double review with Nicholson Baker's A Box of Matches.
  • Leonard, John, "New Books." Harper's Magazine (January, 2003): 69-70.
  • "The Index: 8 Things You Need to Know." Esquire (January, 2003): 39.  TOOS among roundup of new cultural work.
  • Eder, Richard, "An Aptitude for Music, a Struggle to Escape History." The New York Times (January 3, 2003): B47.
  • Burke, Jeffrey, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. The Wall Street Journal (January 3, 2003): Weekend Journal, W8.
  • Pearl, Nancy, "The Beat." KUOW National Public Radio, Seattle (January 6, 2003).
  • Powers, John, "On Beyond Smart." L.A. Weekly (January 10-16). TOOS featured in a roundup of recent cultural artifacts.
  • Evenson, Brian, "Biracial family story stays in tune through time."  Rocky Mountain News (January 10, 2003)
  • Kellman, Steven G., "Storytelling Virtuoso." Chicago Tribune (January 12, 2003): 14.1.
  • Singer, Dale, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (January 12, 2003).
  • Weinberg, Steve. "A multigenerational story of two unforgettable families." St. Petersburg Times (January 12, 2003).  Reprinted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, (January 25, 2003) as "Ideas sing through fine family story." p. 08E.
  • Birkerts, Sven, "Harmonic Convergence." The New Yorker (Januay 13, 2003): 85-86.
  • Matthews, Charles. "White Notes, Black Notes." San Jose Mercury News (January 16 2003)
  • Salij, Marta, "The Wrong Note." Detroit Free Press (January 19, 2003).
  • Newlove, Donald, "Novel of music, race and physics is heavy lifting for the mind." Philadelphia Inquirer (January 19, 2003).
  • Mesler, Corey, "Music, history, family converge in crescendo." Memphis Commercial Appeal (January 19, 2003): F3.
  • Hermanson, Scott, "Optical illusions: Perception battles reality in this tale of time, space and race." San Diego Union-Tribune (January 19, 2003): Books 1.
  • Antonucci, Ron, "Out of tune on race, racism in America,"  Cleveland Plain Dealer (January 19, 2003).
  • Peterson, Vernon, "A Family that Sings Together Can't Stay Together." The Oregonian (January 19, 2003).
  • Shechner, Mark, "Problematic 'Singing' Still Soars." Buffalo News (January 19, 2003).
  • Rabalais, Kevin, "Unchained Melody." New Orleans Times-Picayune (January 19, 2003).
  • Homans, John, "Voice Lesson." New York Magazine (January 20, 2003): 85-86.
  • Lynn, Allison, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. People Magazine (January 20, 2003): 52.
  • Begley, Adam, "Reconciling Race, Music, Time, A Cerebral Novelist Dazzles." The New York Observer (January 20, 2003): 25.
  • Patterson, Troy, "'Our Singing' a Cool Breeze." Entertainment Weekly (January 20, 2003)
  • McLeese, Don, "Beyond Race and Lies." MSNBC.COM (January 22, 2003).
  • Johnston, Andrew, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Time Out (January 16-23, 2003): 61.
  • Charles, Ron, "Ebony and Ivory: A Symphony of Race Relations in the Notes of a Single Biracial Family." Christian Science Monitor (January 23, 2003): 15
  • Cryer, Dan, "Hearing America Singing in the Lives of One Family." Newsday (January 23, 2003):
  • Hanson, Eric, [Review of Time of Our Singing] Minneapolis Star-Tribune (January 26, 2003): 16F
  • Mendelsohn, Daniel, "Hidden Harmonies." The New York Times Book Review (January 26, 2003): 12-13.
  • Vioe, Brad, "A Family of Musical Geniuses in a Discordant Society." San Francisco Chronicle (January 26, 2003).
  • Caldwell, Gail, "The Passion of Richard Powers." The Boston Globe (January 26, 2003): H6.
  • Scharper, Diane, "Racial Disharmony: Music a Salve For Family in History-Tinged Novel." Denver Post (January 26, 2003).
  • Schiff, James, "A symphonic novel about race in America." News and Observer (January 26, 2003).
  • Southgate, Martha, "Richard Powers' 'Singing' - the intractable story." Baltimore Sun (January 26, 2003).
  • Connelly, Sherryl, "Race Against Time: A moving new novel mixes social issues and physics." New York Daily News (January 26, 2003).
  • Corrigan, Maureen, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. NPR Fresh Air (January 29, 2003).
  • LeClair, Tom, "Pitch Perfect." BOOK Magazine (January/February 2003): 70-72.
  • Mallon, Thomas, "Going to Extremes." The Atlantic Monthly (January/February 2003): 190-193.  Double review with Nicholson Baker's A Box of Matches.
  • Miller, Laura, "Of Music, Blackness, and Time." Salon.com. "In his dazzling new novel, America's preeminent novelist of ideas creates characters as compelling as his concepts."
  • Yaffe, David, "Music For Mixed Voices." Elle (February, 2003): 98.
  • Helm, Michael, "Racing Through America." Toronto Globe and Mail (February 1, 2003):
  • Anonymous, "Race and Intelligence." The Economist (February 1-7, 2003): 71
  • Asim, Jabari, "The Music of Chance." The Washington Post Book World (February 9,2003): 9
  • Hartl, John, "Civil-rights era seen through biracial family." Seattle Times (February 9, 2003).
  • Watson, Chris, "'Singing' to a Tune of Identity and Culture." Santa Cruz Sentinel (February 9, 2003).
  • Abrams, David, "Songs in the Key of Life." Culture Dose (February 11, 2003).
  • Sacks, Sam, "A Voice Profound." Tucson Weekly (February 13-19).
  • Brawarksy, Sandee, "Chords and Discords."  The Jewish Week (February 14, 2003).
  • Hill, Robert W., "In Changing Times, a Family's Songs in the Key of Life." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 16, 2003).
  • Weant, Emily, "Powers' Novel Explores Mixed Race Families." The Gazette in Maryland (February 19, 2003).
  • Carroll, Jon, "The Time of No More Singing." San Francisco Chronicle (February, 21, 2003).
  • Lyon, Annabel, "Music of the Spheres." The Vancouver Sun (February 22, 2003): F19.
  • Siegel, Lee, "Physics is Out of Tune With Music." Los Angeles Times (February 23, 2003).
  • Wolff, Carlo, "Heart and Soul." Dallas-Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (February 23, 2003):
  • Shulevitz, Judith, "Real Thoughts and Fictional Thinking." The New York Times Book Review (February 23, 2003): 31.  A "Close Reader" closing thoughts piece by Shulevitz about "the novel of ideas" in America, mostly about The Time of Our Singing.
  • Douglas, Tyees, "Mixed Race Family Struggles For Identity." Charleston Post and Courier (February 23, 2003).
  • Thomson, Margie, "Richard Powers: The Time of Our Singing." New Zealand Herald (February 26, 2003):
  • Dugdale, John, Literary Review (UK). (March, 2003): pp. 52-53.
  • Ali, Omer, "Book of the Week: 'The Time of Our Singing.'"  Time Out London (March 5-12): 56.
  • Edric, Robert, "The Sound of Music."  The Spectator (UK) (March 6, 2003): 42.
  • Pringle, Maggie, "A Powerful Song of Despair." Daily Express (UK) (March 8, 2003):
  • Goring, Rosemary, "Minds Ahead of Their Times." Glasgow Herald (UK):
  • Balitas, Vincent D., "A Novelist of Ideas Tackles Racism." The Washington Times (March 9, 2003).
  • Bate, Jonathan, "The Soundtrack to Racism." The Sunday Telegraph (UK) (March 9, 2003).
  • Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic, "Sing a Song of Sorrow." The Financial Times (UK) (March 14,2003).
  • Burn, Stephen, "The Scientist and the Singer." Times Literary Supplement (UK) (March 14, 2003): 23.
  • Kaveney, Roz, [Review of The Time of Our Singing] The Independent (UK) (March 15, 2003):
  • Abrams, David, "Not Just Coffee With Cream." January Magazine.
  • Flusfeder, David, "A Voice To Save Saints." The Daily Telegraph (UK) (March 16, 2003).
  • Dewey, Joseph, [Review of The Time of Our Singing]. Review of Contemporary Fiction (Spring, 2003): 131.
  • Athitakis, Mark, "The Great Race Experiment." Ruminator Review (Spring, 2003): 34
  • McElroy, Joseph, "Natural Anthem." BookForum (Spring, 2003): 24.
  • O'Dea, Tom, "Music (and Maths) to Soothe the Racist Beast." Irish Independent (March 22, 2003):
  • O'Connor, Joseph, "A Nation's Soul." The Sunday Tribune (Dublin) (March 23, 2003):
  • Williams, Craig "Talent Triumphs in Struggle Against Racism." Scotland on Sunday (March 23, 2003):
  • Amidon, Stephen, "United They Stand, Divided They Fall." Sunday Times (March 23, 2003): Culture, 48.
  • Dempsey, Peter, "Face the Music." The Guardian (UK) (March 29, 2003):
  • Blair, Elaine, "Fiction in Review: Richard Powers." The Yale Review (April, 2003): 163-172.
  • Rontganger, Jennifer, [Review of Time of Our Singing] Punch (UK) (April 1, 2003):
  • Kaveney, Roz, "Chimes of Freedom." The Independent Magazine (UK): 23
  • Malina, Paul, "Professor's Book a Song of Harmony." Buzz Online (April 10, 2003):
  • Strecker, Trey, "Racial Remix." electronic book review, (April 15, 2003)
  • Bradley, James, "Race of Hearts." The Bulletin With Newsweek (Australia). (April 23, 2003):
  • Watman, Max, "A Safe Preserve for Sport." The New Criterion (May, 2003): 63-69.  (A review of The Interpreter, by Suki Kim; Cosmopolis, by Don DeLillo; The Time of Our Singing, by Richard Powers; The Commissariat of Enlightenment, by Ken Kalfus & The Hazards of Good Breeding, by Jessica Shattuck)
  • Allegra, Tess, [Review of Time of Our Singing], The Historical Novels Review (May, 2003): 31.
  • MacKenna, John, "Love in Black and White." The Irish Times (May 3, 2003): 11.
  • Phillips, Wes, "Richard Powers: The Time of Our Singing." On Hifi (June 1, 2003).
  • Picone, Jason, [Review of Time of Our Singing], American Book Review (July-August, 2003): 1.
  • Skotte, Kim, "Powers til folket." Politiken (Denmark). (July 15, 2003):
  • Markus, Greil, "Real Life Rock Top 10." City Pages (Minneapolis-St. Paul). (August 6, 2003): (Singing in a Top Ten roundup.)
  • Freedman, Samuel G., "Black and Blue and White." The Jerusalem Report (September 8, 2003):
  • Frey, Jonathan B., "The Singing of Our Song." Metro Pulse (September 18, 2003):
  • Carlson, Julia and Maurice Devlin, "Off the Shelf." A half-hour radio discussion of The Time of Our Singing on RTE, Ireland Radio 1. (November 29, 2003).
  • Lernout, Geert, "De Wereld in Zwart en Wit." De Morgen (Belgium) (December 17, 2003): Boeken.
  • Yaffe, David, "White Negroes and Native Sons: Jazz and Writing in America." Chronicle of Higher Education, 50.35 (May 14, 2004): B7.
  • Brun-Lambert, David, “Le temps où nous chantions.” Rendez-vous (February 15 – March 6, 2006): 42
  • Clavel, André, “Les liens du chant.” L’Express (February 23 – 1 March, 2006): 86.
  • Vagner, Michel, “La puissance de Powers.” L’Est Républicain (March 1, 2006).
  • M., J-M, “Symphonies et couleurs.” LivresHebos (March 3, 2006).
  • Sauvage, Christian, “Saga America.” Journal du Dimanche (March 5, 2006).
  • Dordor, Francis, “Une saga d’Amérique, notre histoire.” Les Inrockuptibles (March 8, 2006).
  • Liebaert, Alexis, “Powers, l’écrivain malheureux pour son pays.” Marianne (March 11, 2006).
  • Martin, Daniel, “La musique n’adoucit rien.” Centre France Dimanche (March 19, 2006).
  • Ferniot, Christine, “Musiques métisses.” Télérama (March 22, 2006).
  • Jacob, Fabienne, “Pavé polyphonique: Black Powers.” Zurban (March 22, 2006).
  • Rérolle, Raphaëlle, “Un chœur américain.” Le Monde des livres (March 24, 2006).
  • Ménibus, Jeanne de, “Le temps où nous chantions de Richard Powers.” Madame Figaro (March 25, 2006).
  • Pétillon, Pierre-Yves, “Entre ébène et ivoire.” Le Point (March 30, 2006).
  • Walker, Aude, “L’interview fissa : Richard Powers.” Technikart (March 2006).
  • Lorrain, Florence, “Rencontre, Richard Powers.” Page (March, 2006).
  • Kaprièlian, Nelly, “Trouver sa voix.” Vogue (March, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Richard Powers, Le temps où nous chantions.” Biblioteca Magazine (March, 2006).
  • Pire, Béatrice, “Le temps où nous chantions. Magazine littéraire (March 2006): 81
  • Hartman, Serge, “Dans le chaudron de l’Amérique.” DNA (April 9, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Musique en noir et blanc.” VSD (April 12, 2006).
  • Gomariz, Christine, “Richard Powers, Chants mêlés.” Match (April 13, 2006).
  • Sauvage, Christian, “Honneur à l’ami américain.” LivresHebdo (April 14, 2006).
  • Bourdais, Sophie, “Prenons un peu d’auteurs.” Télérama (April 19, 2006).
  • Simon, Geneviève, “Chanter jusqu’à en exister.” La libre Belgique (April 21, 2006).
  • Jacquet, Christophe, “Autant en importe le temps.” La tribune de Lyon (April 21 – 27, 2006).
  •  Powers, Richard, “Le temps où nous chantions.” (Extract) Les Inrockuptibles (February 1 – 7, 2006): 3.
  • Busnel, François, “La symphonie majeure.” Lire (April, 2006).
  • Boratav, David, “Un chant inoubliable.” Chronic’art (April, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Le temps où nous chantions.Pleine vie (April, 2006)
  • Anonymous, “Le temps où nous chantions.” La Marseillaise (May 7, 2006).
  • FR, “Powers, Richard, Le temps où nous chantions.” Notes bibliographiques (May, 2006).  
  • Anonymous, “Le temps où nous chantions.” Fusac (5-18 April, 2006).
  • Mercier, Christophe, Rhapsodie in Black.  Le Figaro Littéraire (April 6, 2006).
  • Luquet, Claude, “Une magistrale symphonie américaine en noir et blanc.”   Pèlerin Magazine (May 25, 2006).
  • Jacob, Didier, “Powers, la voix de l’Amérique.”  Le Nouvel Observateur (June 8, 2006).
  • Andrieu, Caroline, “Lisez Le temps où nous chantions.  Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France (June 13, 2006).

  • Ménibus, Jeanne de,  “Le temps où nous chantionsMadame Figaro (June 17, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Il était une voix en Amérique. Glamour (June, 2006).
  • Boffey, Peter, "Master Singer." The Redwood Coast Review  (Summer, 2006). 
  • Lorrain, Florence, “Le temps où nous chantions.”  Page (June-July, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Coup de cœur.” Maison de la presse (Summer 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Le temps où nous chantions.”  Famille et éducation (June-July 2006).

  • Persiloff, Catherine, “Le temps où nous chantions.”  L’Union (1 July, 2006).
  • Anonymous, “Redécouvrir l’Amérique.L’Humanité (29 June, 2006).

 

BIOGRAPHY NOVELS ARTICLES REVIEWS INTERVIEWS RESOURCES

 

By David G. Dodd

Copyright 1997-2002 David Dodd.
This is a work in progress.
Any additions, corrections, etc. are more than welcome. Email David Dodd at david.g.dodd at gmail dot com

Last updated: 01/06/2007