Orfeo
As I was in transit in the book world these past few weeks, my eyes at one point fell on Richard Powers' new novel, ORFEO. Later I sought out the book in a store and verified that the title is, indeed, a reference to ancient Orpheus (he of the persuasive lyre). Immediately hooked, I bought it and started reading right away, and although I honestly haven't gotten very far (because I'm crazy busy promoting my lost sisters), it really is an extremely interesting concept: A composer experimenting with musical patterns (and powers!) accidentally becomes a "person of interest" to the intelligence community. I suspect things are going to heat up soon and already envision Denzel Washington in the lead role, running for his life, baton in hand ...
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The tale of how I came by my name seventy-four years ago is interesting and an unsolved mystery. Perhaps we can communicate. You might enjoy hearing this story and I would probably have another clue as to why my godmother chose this name. She was a civil rights attorney who committed suicide during the red-baiting period between WWI and WWII. I was a pre-schooler when this tragedy occurred, so never had the opportunity to learn her reasons for bestowing this name upon me. — Myrina Cardella-Marenghi