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Articles by Andrew Solomon: All Articles


Aug 1996

Questions of Genius

Encounters with piano virtuoso Evgeny Kissin.

Aug 1996

On Each Palette, a Choice of Political Colors

On Taiwan, style is ideology. Traditional suggests unification with Beijing; conceptual, independence; oils, the ruling centrists.

Jun 1996

Russian Hearts are Strange

Review of "The Romanovs: The Final Chapter," by Robert Massie, and "The Fall of the Romanovs," by Mark Steinberg and Vladimir Khrustalev.

May 1996

Out of the Factory, Into the Fire

Review of "Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story," by Mark Matousek.

Apr 1996

Morris Code

While Mark Morris breaks up and repeatedly surprises your expectations, he also surprises his own.

Mar 1996

Brett Again

Review of "Being Brett: Chronicle of a Daughter's Death," by Douglas Hobbie.

Mar 1996

“Don’t Mess With Our Cultural Patrimony!”

A tale of politically loaded Chinese treasures, angry young Taiwanese, nervous corporate sponsors, and a sudden punch in the face.

Feb 1996

Postcard from Taipei

Andrew Solomon reports on his adventures at the banquet table.

Jan 1996

Munich Hits Its Stride

Central Europe's most exquisite city is German in name, Italian in appearance, and Bohemian in spirit.

Dec 1995

The Divine Intercourse

Elaine Pagels talks about religion and the world, and why we turn people into devils.