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BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Canyon Dreams,’ A Navajo Town Struggles To Survive In An Often Hostile World
Journalist Michael Powell’s book is about basketball the same way that Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is about football — sports are the ostensible focus, but the real interest is the community. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Canyon Dreams,’ A Navajo Town Struggles To Survive In An Often Hostile World
‘Atlantics’ Is A Haunting Refugee Story — Of The Women Left Behind In Senegal
Mati Diop is the first black woman to compete at the Cannes Film Festival — where her first feature won the Grand Prix. The movie about women left behind by refugees is coming soon to Netflix. Continue Reading ‘Atlantics’ Is A Haunting Refugee Story — Of The Women Left Behind In Senegal
Tom Hanks Plays Mister Rogers: Sharing Joy Is ‘The Natural State Of Things’
Hanks watched “about 8 million hours” of Mister Rogers to prepare for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks doesn’t necessarily consider himself “a nice guy” but rather “a joyful person.” Continue Reading Tom Hanks Plays Mister Rogers: Sharing Joy Is ‘The Natural State Of Things’
National Book Awards Go To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More
The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers. Continue Reading National Book Awards Go To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More
‘I’m A Purist’: Mary-Louise Parker Returns To Broadway For A New Challenge
The actor discusses her “arduous” role as a 53-year-old Yale professor in the dark play, The Sound Inside. “It requires a lot of technique,” she said. “Because I don’t want you to see the technique.” Continue Reading ‘I’m A Purist’: Mary-Louise Parker Returns To Broadway For A New Challenge
FILM REVIEW: ‘Waves’ Is A Florida Family Saga Of Healing And Heartache
Life doesn’t go according to plan for the family at the center of this wrenching drama. But while Waves doesn’t peddle easy redemption, it does offer what feels like a state of grace. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Waves’ Is A Florida Family Saga Of Healing And Heartache
Lindy West: ‘The Witches Are Coming’ — And They Are Rightfully Angry
“For a long time, a certain set of men have called women like me ‘witches’ to silence and discredit us,” West says. Her book explores misogyny, the #MeToo movement and growing up female in America. Continue Reading Lindy West: ‘The Witches Are Coming’ — And They Are Rightfully Angry
After Comic Garry Shandling’s Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries
“He completely changed my life,” Apatow says of his mentor. It’s Garry Shandling’s Book, which Apatow edited, explores the insecurities and personal trauma that Shandling turned into comedy. Continue Reading After Comic Garry Shandling’s Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries
‘Like Getting My Father Back’: WWII POW’s Art Returned To His Family
Howard Weistling wanted to be a comic strip artist. But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Weistling felt compelled to enlist in the Army. After flight engineer training, Howard was shipped off to Europe. On his maiden flight, his plane was shot down over Austria, and the U.S. soldiers were captured. Hungry and homesick, Howard coped the only way he knew how. He drew a comic strip. The book, made of cigarette wrappers bound together with scrap metal, was sent around camp. Continue Reading ‘Like Getting My Father Back’: WWII POW’s Art Returned To His Family
Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church’s Obsession With Incest
Researchers combed Vatican archives to find records of how ancient church policies restricting whom one could marry shaped Western values and family structures today. Continue Reading Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church’s Obsession With Incest
Why You May Have To Wait To Borrow A New E-Book From The Library
Macmillan Publishers Ltd. will begin restricting sales of new e-books to libraries to one per library system for the first eight weeks after publication. Libraries are fighting back. Continue Reading Why You May Have To Wait To Borrow A New E-Book From The Library
BOOK REVIEW: Kevin Wilson Is On Fire In ‘Nothing To See Here’
Wilson’s new novel centers on a young woman taking care of two kids with a disturbing ability: When upset, they burst into flames. But in Wilson’s hands, what could be scary is funny, even beautiful. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Kevin Wilson Is On Fire In ‘Nothing To See Here’
