Maureen Dezell
Contributor, The ARTery
A former arts and culture writer for The Boston Globe and the Boston Phoenix, Maureen Dezell is now a freelance arts writer and senior editor at Boston College.
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Joan Didion's 'South And West' Paints A Portrait Of The American Disconnect
Didion's notes on the American South and her native California were taken during the 1970s, but they provide a clear record of the time they were written as well as...
With Staging Of 'The Tempest,' Co-Founder Allyn Burrows Says Goodbye To Actors' Shakespeare Project
After six years as artistic director of Actors' Shakespeare Project, the itinerant troupe he co-founded in 2004, Burrows is getting ready to move into his new role as the head...
Boston Arts Groups Find Solutions For Graying Audiences
Competition for dollars keeps getting fiercer, but several performing arts groups in Boston are aggressively experimenting with ways to attract new audiences, particularly younger patrons.
Elena Ferrante Pens A Fulfilling Finale To Neapolitan Series With 'Story Of The Lost Child'
“The Story of the Lost Child” brings a masterwork by one of the more gifted and beguiling writers of our time to an end, writes The ARTery's Maureen Dezell.
Gone 'Girl On The Train': How To Conjure A Bestseller
Did its connection to the 2012 hit "Gone Girl" propel "The Girl on the Train" to the bestseller list?
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Scott Timberg's Death Knell For The Creative Class Tolls Too Soon
Scott Timberg's “Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class” is an expansive, provocative and at times exasperating book, writes ARTery contributor Maureen Dezell.
Ronan Noone Audaciously Takes On Eugene O’Neill
Maureen Dezell interviews playwright Ronan Noone about "The Second Girl," a play that centers on Irish-Americans, Eugene O'Neill, and the challenges that female immigrants face.
What Do Coakley And Baker Have In Store For The Arts?
Gubernatorial candidates Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley stake out positions on the arts.
The Allure, And Mystery, Of Elena Ferrante — Whoever She Is
The third Neapolitan novel of the artist known as Elena Ferrante is out to rapturous reviews. Maureen Dezell can't wait for the fourth.
The Elliot Norton Prize: Paul Daigneault And SpeakEasy Stage's Sustained Excellence
Paul Daigneault, who has built SpeakEasy Stage Company into a major player in Boston theater, is Monday night's winner of the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence.