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Smoke and Mirrors: Mr. Smith Returns to Washington
October 1, 2000 / By

Photo of Ken Smithin front of “Smoke Free” (1999){cigarette butts and wood, 45″x67″}by John Salvest(courtesy Rudolph Projects)Photo by Melissa Richard

A former political journalist turned music critic offers up a HyperHistory uncovering “smoke and …

“Some People Think He’s God”: Ken Smith Remembers Paul Bowles
December 1, 1999 / By

Although he was a success as both composer and author, as a recluse Paul Bowles was a total failure. After fleeing New York for Morocco in 1947, he and his wife Jane continued to entertain …