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At first it was only one note, a familiar keythat seemed to have movedduring the night. He blamed the piano. Then the humidity. Then his glasses. Then the audience. Then, […]

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They sat in silence in the patient lounge of the same optometrist. Then over the little speakers the Steely Dan song Reelin’ in the Years played and after the famous […]

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The dentist she removed my old crown and fitted a new one. Dentistry requires a peculiar kind of faith. When the dentist tells you a tooth needs replacing or a […]

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Critics routinely described his work as “hopeful.” Arthur had never corrected them. At the ceremony, the Master of Ceremonies spoke of resilience. Another spoke of courage. A former prime minister […]

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The meeting ended when someone folded the moon. The activists stacked chairs that grew lighter each time they were lifted until the final chair floated toward the ceiling and remained […]

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I’ve tuned pianos for forty-three years. Concert grands in theatres. Baby grands in churches. Uprights that smelled faintly of mouse. I’ve learned every instrument lies. Wood swells. Steel stretches. Humidity […]

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When David suggested they tour together, everyone told him it was a smart idea. “Your audiences overlap.” “You’ll each bring your own crowd.” “You’ll save money.” “Twice the publicity.” David […]

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With the release of the new Rolling Stones record, I have found myself less interested in the songs than in Mick Jagger’s interviews. He speaks about John Lennon, David Bowie, […]

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Every evening at exactly seven o’clock, Leonard climbed onto the windowsill and waited. Not for dinner. Not for birds. For music. His owner, Margaret, taught piano lessons from the living […]