Minimalists Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original (2016) Matthias Kipping

Matthias Kipping

she recounts her quest-beginning in childhood-to find "the Truth" about the universe and everything else: What's really going on

this is Bryson at his very best

A Ninja was someone whose very existence expressed the spirit of Budo

This illustrated adaptation for children of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is perfect for young fans of mystery and detective books and a great introduction to classics for kids aged 7+

Minimalists Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original (2016) Matthias KippingThis study explores the minimalist style of music. It details its beginnings in the music of Terry Riley and La Monte Young, focuses on its major exponents, Steve Reich and Philip Glass, and reviews its broader influences both in the USA, with the work of John Adams and Meredith Monk, and in Europe, with the work of Michael Nyman, Louis Andriessen and Arvo Part. Musical discussion is contextualized within the lives and development of each major artist.