The Fiddler in the Subway : The Story of the World-Class Violinist Who Played for Handouts. . . And Other Virtuoso Performances by America's Foremost Feature Writer (Paperback)

from Kelslynn

I found all of these pieces to be interesting, each with an unusual premise. The title piece won a Pulitzer, another piece wrenches the heart (car deaths of babies due to hyperthermia, still others take you to mundane places to meet memorable people facing life squarely.

from klburnside

This book is an excellent collection of articles from The Washington Post by the feature writer Gene Weingarten. Weingarten's human-interest articles are well written, entertaining, and thought provoking. He has the ability to make almost anything interesting. Some articles had me laughing aloud,...

from heike6

I don't usually like collections, but these aren't normal short stories. These are feature stories from the Washington Post, by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, that I would otherwise have never read. I am glad I got the opportunity to read these truly powerful stories.A quote I liked from th...

from lindap69

I loved every one of these stories enough that I will buy the book so I can savor them again.

from heike6

I don't usually like collections, but these aren't normal short stories. These are feature stories from the Washington Post, by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, that I would otherwise have never read. I am glad I got the opportunity to read these truly powerful stories.A quote I liked from th...