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this biography offers an inside look at the complexities of Jobs' genius, his unconventional methods, and the challenges he faced in building Apple into a global powerhouse. The book goes beyond ...

By Dwight Garner How the Movies Made Joan Didion a Great American Writer A new book by Alissa Wilkinson argues that the iconic writer’s imagination and signature style were profoundly shaped by ...

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It has been 20 years since Sarasota Opera last presented Giussepe Verdi’s “Stiffelio” as part of its 28-year Verdi Cycle of performing just about every note written by the composer.

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