Talk:A Song for a New Day/@comment-26386211-20200210064732

All about music, as so much of Pinsker’s excellent work is.

Following Luce, former rock star, and Rosemary, a fan-turned-talent-scout, in a world where concerts have been reduced into manufactured holographic happenings, with no room for any performance that’s smaller, more intimate, or with any locality.

I love Pinsker’s short stories, but had no idea what to expect from novel-length. I think that instead of writing a “bigger” or “longer” story, she’s written a *deeper* one. So much of the story is just being immersed in what drives Luce and Rosemary. And, with music and creation as a focal point, the story explores issues that are very human, and very pressing: Different kinds and concepts of communities, and how each has their pros and cons, even as its members can’t imagine living any other way. Or the tradeoff: personal integrity and authenticity, vs. having a wide reach.

A compelling and thought-provoking book; definitely one of my favorites of the year.