Monthly Archives: September 2026

Tragedy and Celebration

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

I am at least as big a Gustavo Dudamel fan as the next person, as my years of positive reviews demonstrate. But enough is enough. The New York Philharmonic is now turning him into the poster boy for music—literally so … Continue reading →

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An Excerpt from Berlin Before and After

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

(I wanted to give you a little foretaste of the book that’s coming out on September 8.) They’re called Stolpersteine, or “stumble-stones,” but it’s not actually that easy to stumble on them. By this I mean not only that one … Continue reading →

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Notes to Berlin Before and After

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

This post will be of interest only to those who buy the digital edition of Berlin Before and After, which omits the Notes section due to complicated formatting reasons. The print edition includes all of this material at the back. … Continue reading →

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