Books: "Opera Wars" By Caitlin Vincent

 

Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future

By Caitlin Vincent

Scribner; hardcover, 304 pages; $30.00; available Tuesday, January 13th

Caitlin Vincent is an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator. She writes on the parts for outlets such as The Conversation and Limelight, and her views on opera have been featured in the New York Times. Vincent's librettos have won all three of America's top opera prizes and her vocal work is featured on the Grammy Award-nominated album 40@40. She was the artistic director of The Figaro Project from 2009 to 2014.

St. John's Crushes Creighton

 

Oziyah Sellers putting up a jumper. @StJohnsBball.

The St. John's Red Storm got back on track on the road this week, as they followed up a solid win at Xavier on Tuesday with a superb performance in Omaha on Saturday afternoon when they crushed Creighton, 90-73.

"Disappointing" Loss For St. John's As Providence Pulls Off Stunner

 

Zuby Ejiofor buried this early three-pointer that gave St. John's a 6-0 lead, on his way to a 33-point day. Photo by Jason Schott.

St. John's started off with a flourish, but Providence provided an even better finish to pull off a stunning 77-71 win over the Red Storm on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Texas Tech Dominates Duke Early & Late To Win At Garden

 

Texas Tech races up the court on the way to their opening basket. Photo by Jason Schott.

In the SentinelOne Classic on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Texas Tech dealt Duke its first loss of the season in a thriller, 82-81.

St. John's Stunned In Second Half By Another Southern School

 

Otega Oweh puts up a shot. @KentuckyMBB.

St. John's suffered a crushing loss on Saturday to Kentucky, 78-66, in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.

NYCFC Re-signs Andres Perea

 

Andres Perea. Provided by NYCFC.

Just a few weeks after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, New York City Football Club rewarded one of their key contributors.

Books: "The Breath of the Gods" By Simon Winchester

 

The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

By Simon Winchester

Harper; hardcover, 416 pages; $35.00

Simon Winchester is known for writing books that could be considered epic in nature, from The Professor and the Madman to The Men Who United the States, and The Map That Changed the World, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and received acclaim as they appeared on numerous best and notable lists. He also had a long career in journalism at The Guardian, where he covered many historical events, including Watergate. In 2006, Winchester was honored as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. A London native, he currently resides in New York and Western Massachusetts.