James Mathews, The Writer’s Center Board of Directors, Author
The Speed of Dark is a deep and sweeping exploration of the relationship between science and art, told through the eyes of a man who experienced the mystery of both. Piatigorsky represents that rare writer who can weave a compelling narrative that combines the intrinsically fascinating but often arcane world of science with the supposedly adverse nature of artistic and musical expression. Through it all, he manages to prove Ben Franklin’s famous maxim that one must live a life worth writing before he can write a life worth reading. This memoir is not just worth reading, it is worth remembering!
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