The Strange History of American Conservatism
Matthew Continetti’s “The Right” traces the twists and turns of the right wing’s policies and philosophy.
Left Behind by China’s Economic Miracle
“Rouge Street,” a suite of three novellas by Shuang Xuetao, gives voice to characters in an industrial region sometimes called China’s Rust Belt.
A Daughter Tries to Make Sense of Her Mother’s Suicide
In “Stepping Back From the Ledge,” Laura Trujillo brings a journalist’s eye and a family member’s agony to a bottomless loss.
They Populated Louisiana. Against Their Will.
In “Mutinous Women,” Joan DeJean relates the little-known history of the prisoners deported in 1719 to French colonies on the Gulf Coast.
Fantasy and Science Fiction: April 2022
Whether fueled by magic or advanced technology, imagination is the engine of speculative fiction. This newsletter brings you the best of fantasy, science fiction, and everything in between. Monthly.
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Review: ‘Disorientation,’ by Elaine Hsieh Chou, and ‘Activities of Daily Living,’ by Lisa Hsiao Chen
Debut novels follow Asian American women researching the lives and work of elusive artists.
Review: ‘Four Treasures of the Sky,’ by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
A debut novel takes a new spin on the 19th-century western.
PURE COLOR
Uncovered review by Marina Smolens, ACLS Brigantine Branch
Sheila Heti’s Pure Colour is a philosophical endeavor that tells the story of
Mira, a woman who goes to school to be an art critic. While attending, she
meets a woman named Annie, to whom she is very drawn. The story centers around
her relationship to Annie, as well as to her father, who dies during the course
of the novel. After his death, Mira falls into a leaf, and is only able to
escape it through Annie’s care for her. The title Pure Colour seems
apt due to the fact that this book is built mostly on emotion, rather than an
abundance of details or images. A green blob is seen on the cover of the book,
and this book indeed “feels” very green and abstract. The
abstractness of it allows space for the reader to imagine themselves in this
world she has created (am I a bird, a fish, or a bear?), and green is the color
of the heart, of love, of nature, of serenity. Heti captures all of this in a
somewhat surreal fashion. Using Mira as our guide, we are led to question the
meaning of art, culture, death, love, and our relationships to both people and
things.
Down on the Black Bayou, a Family History Repeats Itself
In “The Crocodile Bride,” Ashleigh Bell Pedersen unravels four generations of abuse and survival.
The Man Who Made Thinking Sexy
Jerry Z. Muller’s “Professor of Apocalypse” tells the story of Jacob Taubes, who is largely forgotten today but was at the center of intellectual life after the war.
Review: ‘Now Do You Know Where You Are,’ by Dana Levin
In “Now Do You Know Where You Are,” the poet Dana Levin learns to write again and comes to terms with personal and political trauma.
Candyman [Blu-Ray]
Author: DaCosta, Nia, 1989- film director, screenwriter. Peele, Jordan, 1979- screenwriter, film producer. Rosenfeld, Win, screenwriter, film producer. Cooper, Ian (Producer), film producer. Abdul-Mateen, Yahya, II, 1986- actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CANDYMAN BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CANDYMAN BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Candyman [Blu-Ray]
Author: DaCosta, Nia, 1989- film director, screenwriter. Peele, Jordan, 1979- screenwriter, film producer. Rosenfeld, Win, screenwriter, film producer. Cooper, Ian (Producer), film producer. Abdul-Mateen, Yahya, II, 1986- actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CANDYMAN BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Published: 2021
Call Number: CANDYMAN BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Write for your life
Author: Quindlen, Anna, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 808.02
Format: Books
Summary: "Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write, what Anna Quindlen calls "civilians." Using examples past, present and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal experiences not just as a writer but as a mother and daughter, Quindlen makes the case that recording our daily lives in an enduring form is more important than ever. All of our histories, of current events and personal challenges, can be understood and passed down through the written word; "to write the present," Quindlen says, "is to believe in the future." Write for Your Life is a clarion call to pick up the pen, and find yourself"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: 808.02
Format: Books
Summary: "Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write, what Anna Quindlen calls "civilians." Using examples past, present and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal experiences not just as a writer but as a mother and daughter, Quindlen makes the case that recording our daily lives in an enduring form is more important than ever. All of our histories, of current events and personal challenges, can be understood and passed down through the written word; "to write the present," Quindlen says, "is to believe in the future." Write for Your Life is a clarion call to pick up the pen, and find yourself"--
To the uttermost ends of the earth : the epic hunt for the south's most feared ship-and the greatest sea battle of the civil war
Author: Keith, Phil, 1946- author. Clavin, Thomas, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 973.754
Format: Books
Summary: Two award-winning historians bring to life the greatest Civil War battle at sea, which was fought off the coast of France in 1864 and effectively ended the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas. On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 973.754
Format: Books
Summary: Two award-winning historians bring to life the greatest Civil War battle at sea, which was fought off the coast of France in 1864 and effectively ended the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas. On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
Three debts paid
Author: Perry, Anne, author.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: F PERRY
Format: Books
Summary: "A serial killer is on the loose, and may have a hidden connection to young barrister Daniel Pitt's university days, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt's university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders are keeping his mind occupied, but when Ian learns that their old professor, Nicholas Wolford, has been charged with plagiarism, he takes the time to personally ask Daniel to defend their beloved teacher. For help catching who Londoners are now calling the "Rainy Day Slasher," Ian also enlists Daniel's good friend Miriam fford Croft, now back from school and a fully qualified pathologist. As the murders continue, Miriam can't help but notice inexplicable links that have been overlooked by Daniel and Ian. In their concern to defend their former professor, are the two university friends blind to a far worse crime that has been committed?"--
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: F PERRY
Format: Books
Summary: "A serial killer is on the loose, and may have a hidden connection to young barrister Daniel Pitt's university days, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt's university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders are keeping his mind occupied, but when Ian learns that their old professor, Nicholas Wolford, has been charged with plagiarism, he takes the time to personally ask Daniel to defend their beloved teacher. For help catching who Londoners are now calling the "Rainy Day Slasher," Ian also enlists Daniel's good friend Miriam fford Croft, now back from school and a fully qualified pathologist. As the murders continue, Miriam can't help but notice inexplicable links that have been overlooked by Daniel and Ian. In their concern to defend their former professor, are the two university friends blind to a far worse crime that has been committed?"--
Plant grow harvest repeat : grow a bounty of vegetables, fruits, and flowers by mastering the art of succession planting
Author: Cowden, Meg McAndrews, author, photographer.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 635.987
Format: Books
Summary: "Chapter 1 will focus on succession in the landscape, including lessons from prairies and woodlands. Chapter 2 moves on to how succession can work in the garden. Chapter 3 is about how to "layer" succession onto the home landscape, and the final chapter talks about the foundations of successful succession planting. This approach to gardening has not been explored in such depth and detail in other books; the link between natural processes and the garden should appeal to a wide spectrum of gardeners"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: 635.987
Format: Books
Summary: "Chapter 1 will focus on succession in the landscape, including lessons from prairies and woodlands. Chapter 2 moves on to how succession can work in the garden. Chapter 3 is about how to "layer" succession onto the home landscape, and the final chapter talks about the foundations of successful succession planting. This approach to gardening has not been explored in such depth and detail in other books; the link between natural processes and the garden should appeal to a wide spectrum of gardeners"--
True : the four seasons of Jackie Robinson
Author: Kennedy, Kostya, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B ROBINSON
Format: Books
Summary: "True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's--and America's--most significant figures. For players, fans, managers, and executives, Jackie Robinson remains baseball's singular figure, the person who most profoundly extended, and continues to extend, the reach of the game. Beyond Ruth. Beyond Clemente. Beyond Aaron. Beyond the heroes of today. Now, a half-century since Robinson's death, letters come to his widow, Rachel, by the score. But Robinson's impact extended far beyond baseball: he opened the door for Black Americans to participate in other sports, and was a national figure who spoke and wrote eloquently about inequality. True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy is an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Robinson's athletic and public life: 1946, his first year playing in the essentially all-white minor leagues for the Montreal Royals; 1949, when he won the Most Valuable Player Award in his third season as a Brooklyn Dodger; 1956, his final season in major league baseball, when he played valiantly despite his increasing health struggles; and 1972, the year of his untimely death. Through it all, Robinson remained true to the effort and the mission, true to his convictions and contradictions. Kennedy examines each of these years through details not reported in previous biographies, bringing them to life in vivid prose and through interviews with fans and players who witnessed his impact, as well as with Robinson's surviving family. These four crucial years offer a unique vision of Robinson as a player, a father and husband, and a civil rights hero--a new window on a complex man, tied to the 50th anniversary of his passing and the 75th anniversary of his professional baseball debut"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: B ROBINSON
Format: Books
Summary: "True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's--and America's--most significant figures. For players, fans, managers, and executives, Jackie Robinson remains baseball's singular figure, the person who most profoundly extended, and continues to extend, the reach of the game. Beyond Ruth. Beyond Clemente. Beyond Aaron. Beyond the heroes of today. Now, a half-century since Robinson's death, letters come to his widow, Rachel, by the score. But Robinson's impact extended far beyond baseball: he opened the door for Black Americans to participate in other sports, and was a national figure who spoke and wrote eloquently about inequality. True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy is an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Robinson's athletic and public life: 1946, his first year playing in the essentially all-white minor leagues for the Montreal Royals; 1949, when he won the Most Valuable Player Award in his third season as a Brooklyn Dodger; 1956, his final season in major league baseball, when he played valiantly despite his increasing health struggles; and 1972, the year of his untimely death. Through it all, Robinson remained true to the effort and the mission, true to his convictions and contradictions. Kennedy examines each of these years through details not reported in previous biographies, bringing them to life in vivid prose and through interviews with fans and players who witnessed his impact, as well as with Robinson's surviving family. These four crucial years offer a unique vision of Robinson as a player, a father and husband, and a civil rights hero--a new window on a complex man, tied to the 50th anniversary of his passing and the 75th anniversary of his professional baseball debut"--
To boldly grow : finding joy, adventure, and dinner in your own backyard
Author: Haspel, Tamar, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 630.9
Format: Books
Summary: "Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food meets Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in this part memoir, part how-to guide by Tamar Haspel (author of the Washington Post column Unearthed) about the unexpected joys of what she calls "first-hand food"--meals we grow, forage, fish, or even hunt from the world around us"-- Haspel is on a mission to show us that raising or gathering our own food is not as hard as it is often made out to be. When she and her husband move from Manhattan to two acres on Cape Cod, they decide to adopt a more active approach to their diet: raising chickens, growing tomatoes, even foraging for mushrooms and hunting their own meat. They had more ambition than practical know-how, but Haspel embarked on a grand experiment to stop relying on experts to teach her the ropes and start using her own ingenuity and creativity. Some of her experiments are rousing successes; others spectacular failures. Here she takes us on a journey from cluelessness to competence as she discovers that a direct connection to what we eat can utterly change the way we think about our food-- and ourselves. -- adapted from jacket
Published: 2022
Call Number: 630.9
Format: Books
Summary: "Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food meets Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in this part memoir, part how-to guide by Tamar Haspel (author of the Washington Post column Unearthed) about the unexpected joys of what she calls "first-hand food"--meals we grow, forage, fish, or even hunt from the world around us"-- Haspel is on a mission to show us that raising or gathering our own food is not as hard as it is often made out to be. When she and her husband move from Manhattan to two acres on Cape Cod, they decide to adopt a more active approach to their diet: raising chickens, growing tomatoes, even foraging for mushrooms and hunting their own meat. They had more ambition than practical know-how, but Haspel embarked on a grand experiment to stop relying on experts to teach her the ropes and start using her own ingenuity and creativity. Some of her experiments are rousing successes; others spectacular failures. Here she takes us on a journey from cluelessness to competence as she discovers that a direct connection to what we eat can utterly change the way we think about our food-- and ourselves. -- adapted from jacket
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