University Press of New England

A real gem: deeply committed, pesuasively argued and imbued throughout with a love and understanding of the music — The Wire More…

[T]he book gradually unwinds as if written from muscle memory-the deeply felt knowledge that makes choreography look natural — Bookforum More…

A strong-willed talent, Umm Kulthum made her choices wisely and imposed these to lasting effect, as evidenced most recently by the publication of this impressive book — The Wire More…

The strengths of this book lie in its broad reach and in Lerman's capacity to share nuanced learning in conversational language. She investigates numerous processes central to making, working,... — Choice More…