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In ‘Stolen,’ Five Boys Are Caught In A Reverse Underground Railroad Toward Slavery
Richard Bell’s true tale details how even as the Underground Railroad ferried enslaved people north towards freedom, free black people vanished from northern cities to be sold into plantation slavery. Continue Reading In ‘Stolen,’ Five Boys Are Caught In A Reverse Underground Railroad Toward Slavery
How Julie Andrews Made Herself At ‘Home’ In Hollywood
In a new memoir, the actress writes about the films and creative collaborations — like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music — that marked the height of her fame. Continue Reading How Julie Andrews Made Herself At ‘Home’ In Hollywood
Edna O’Brien On 6 Decades Of Writing ‘Very Difficult Stories’ About Women
In Girl, a young woman in Nigeria is abducted by Boko Haram — and that’s just the beginning. For nearly 60 years, its Irish author has written about women “both as victims and as fighters, combined.” Continue Reading Edna O’Brien On 6 Decades Of Writing ‘Very Difficult Stories’ About Women
FILM REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ Gives Jesse Pinkman Life Beyond ‘Breaking Bad’
The new Netflix movie starring Aaron Paul as a desperate Jesse, on the run immediately after the events of the Breaking Bad finale, explores the trauma that his association with Walter White created. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ Gives Jesse Pinkman Life Beyond ‘Breaking Bad’
Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington, D.C., has 64 artworks on view, and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium. Continue Reading Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
Jones grew up black, gay and isolated in Texas. He chronicles his wobbly path to self-affirmation in the raw and eloquent new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures. Continue Reading The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
“Unbelievable” is based on a true story about a young woman named Marie who was sexually assaulted and pressured by the police into recanting her story. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she’s also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
‘Encounter’ Re-frames The Explorer Meets Indigenous Person Narrative
“Growing up I would hear about our peoples being ‘discovered’ … ” says author Brittany Luby. “I would go home and my parents would tell me: That’s not actually how things happened.” Continue Reading ‘Encounter’ Re-frames The Explorer Meets Indigenous Person Narrative
Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: ‘A Different Kind Of Triumph’
The actress plays the title role in the new biopic Judy, which chronicles the iconic entertainer months before her death in 1969. Continue Reading Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: ‘A Different Kind Of Triumph’
BOOK REVIEW: W.H. Auden’s Poem ‘September 1, 1939’ Still Resonates In Times Of Crisis
Critic Ian Sansom’s deeply informed and unapologetically digressive new book dives into Auden’s life — as well as the life of his singular poem. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: W.H. Auden’s Poem ‘September 1, 1939’ Still Resonates In Times Of Crisis
