A small Minnesota town and an uncertain economy, a fish and a fisherman, the law and the men who enforce it... In 1940 these unique factors converged in a place some called "fish row." The results of that union ended in one of the most devastating days in Minnesota law enforcement history. Tragedy on fish row recounts the shooting deaths of four game wardens at the hands of a local man in Waterville, Minnesota.

Approaching the tradition of chamber music with knowledge and passion, James Keller here serves as the often opinionated, always genial guide to 192 essential works by 56 composers, providing illuminating essays on what makes each piece distinctive and admirable. Keller spans the history of this intimate genre of music, from key works of the Baroque through the emotionally stirring "golden age" of the Classical and Romantic composers, to modern masterpieces...