Maureen Dezell

Contributor, The ARTery

A former arts and culture writer for The Boston Globe and the Boston Phoenix, Maureen Dezell is now a freelance arts writer and senior editor at Boston College.

Recently published

Author Joan Didion in her New York apartment on Sept. 26, 2005. (Kathy Willens/AP)

Joan Didion's 'South And West' Paints A Portrait Of The American Disconnect

Didion's notes on the American South and her native California were taken during the 1970s, but they provide a clear record of the time they were written as well as...

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Mar 7, 2017

Director Allyn Burrows at a rehearsal of Actors' Shakespeare Project's production of "The Tempest" in Brookline. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

With Staging Of 'The Tempest,' Co-Founder Allyn Burrows Says Goodbye To Actors' Shakespeare Project

After six years as artistic director of Actors' Shakespeare Project, the itinerant troupe he co-founded in 2004, Burrows is getting ready to move into his new role as the head...

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Dec 1, 2016

Huntington Theater Company has seen great growth in ticket sale and attendance at special events through its 35 Below program. (Courtesy Nile Hawver/Huntington Theatre Company)

Boston Arts Groups Find Solutions For Graying Audiences

Competition for dollars keeps getting fiercer, but several performing arts groups in Boston are aggressively experimenting with ways to attract new audiences, particularly younger patrons.

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May 2, 2016

Cover art for Elena Ferrante's "The Story of the Lost Child." (Courtesy)

Elena Ferrante Pens A Fulfilling Finale To Neapolitan Series With 'Story Of The Lost Child'

“The Story of the Lost Child” brings a masterwork by one of the more gifted and beguiling writers of our time to an end, writes The ARTery's Maureen Dezell.

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Sep 10, 2015

Paula Hawkins, author of "The Girl on the Train." (Kate Neil)

Gone 'Girl On The Train': How To Conjure A Bestseller

Did its connection to the 2012 hit "Gone Girl" propel "The Girl on the Train" to the bestseller list?

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Aug 6, 2015

Scott Timberg, author of "Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class." (Courtesy)

Scott Timberg's Death Knell For The Creative Class Tolls Too Soon

Scott Timberg's “Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class” is an expansive, provocative and at times exasperating book, writes ARTery contributor Maureen Dezell.

Local Coverage

Apr 2, 2015

MacKenzie Meehan, Christopher Donahue, Ronan Noone, and Kathleen McElfresh in the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Ronan Noone’s "The Second Girl." (Paul Cantillon)

Ronan Noone Audaciously Takes On Eugene O’Neill

Maureen Dezell interviews playwright Ronan Noone about "The Second Girl," a play that centers on Irish-Americans, Eugene O'Neill, and the challenges that female immigrants face.

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Jan 26, 2015

What Do Coakley And Baker Have In Store For The Arts?

Gubernatorial candidates Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley stake out positions on the arts.

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Oct 30, 2014

Elena Ferrante's "The Story of a New Name"

The Allure, And Mystery, Of Elena Ferrante — Whoever She Is

The third Neapolitan novel of the artist known as Elena Ferrante is out to rapturous reviews. Maureen Dezell can't wait for the fourth.

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Sep 24, 2014

Paul Daigneault (right) with Jaime Carrillo and Alejandro Simoes on the set of "The Motherf***er With The Hat." (Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo)

The Elliot Norton Prize: Paul Daigneault And SpeakEasy Stage's Sustained Excellence

Paul Daigneault, who has built SpeakEasy Stage Company into a major player in Boston theater, is Monday night's winner of the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence.

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May 18, 2014