For his book Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians (Torchflame Books, 2024), Boston College Law School graduate Larry Ruttman engaged with world-renowned musicians of the 21st century, discovering their influences and inspirations. Ruttman interviewed composers, conductors, vocalists, instrumentalists, and a music manager. Not a musician himself, Ruttman approached this book project as classical music fan and lifelong learner. Ruttman is a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society. His previous publications include American Jews and America’s Game, about the Jewish presence in professional baseball in the U.S., and Voices of Brookline, a collection of perspectives from residents of Ruttman’s beloved hometown. Ruttman graduated from BC Law with a J.D. in 1958. His podcast, “A Life Lived Backwards: One Man’s Life,” is based on his forthcoming memoir Larry Ruttman: A Life Lived Backwards – An Existential Triad of Friendship, Maturation, and Inquisitiveness. Read more from Boston College Law School Magazine.