The D.I.Y. Way to Heal the Social Fabric: Don’t Do It Yourself
Robert Putnam’s “The Upswing” looks at how America has shifted from common purpose to individualism, to the greater detriment.
‘The Upswing,’ by Robert D. Putnam: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Upswing,” by Robert D. Putnam
In Shaping Her Own Story, She Upends a National Epic
Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s novel “The Adventures of China Iron” spotlights a female character relegated to a bare mention in an Argentine classic.
‘The Adventures of China Iron,’ by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Adventures of China Iron,” by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara
'Shelter In Place' Is An Ill-Mannered Comedy Of Manners
David Leavitt's new novel Shelter in Place aims for sparkling social comedy — but it's let down by a cast of privileged, shallow characters you wouldn't want to spend your lockdown with.
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Book Review: ’150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown
Craig Brown follows up the best-selling “Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret” with a book about John, Paul, George and Ringo.
‘150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “150 Glimpses of the Beatles,” by Craig Brown
The Plight of the Aggrieved, Rich Manhattan Liberal
David Leavitt’s novel “Shelter in Place” dissects the complaints of pampered New Yorkers wringing their hands at a country they no longer recognize.
Against the White Picket Fence
In “Brave New Home,” Diana Lind identifies the single-family home as the source of many social and economic problems.
‘What Tech Calls Thinking’ Might Really Be Something Else
The new book by Adrian Daub, a Stanford professor of comparative literature, brings a skeptical eye to Silicon Valley mythology.
The Secret Code That Threatened Nazi Fantasies of Racial Purity
Martin Puchner’s “The Language of Thieves” recounts the history of Rotwelsch — a secret code used by vagabonds across Europe for centuries — and the efforts to stamp it out.
Coming Close to Nuclear Holocaust
Martin J. Sherwin’s “Gambling With Armageddon” reveals how the United States and the Soviet Union nearly fought a nuclear war in 1962.
Is This a Good Time to Be Born? Comparatively Speaking, Yes
In her new book about child mortality, Perri Klass explores the science.
Was Churchill a Great Man?
Two new books, Richard Toye’s “Winston Churchill: A Life in the News” and “The Churchill Myths,” by Steven Fielding, Bill Schwarz and Toye, examine Churchill’s career and legacy.
Sauce Makers and Scoundrels: Four Hot Romance Novels
New releases take you inside a Tang Dynasty palace, behind the scenes at a reality-TV set and into the fields of a 1970s British farm.
Black and White and Living Color
“The Talk” and “This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes” offer two very different approaches to helping children understand and confront bias.
Training Tomorrow’s Newshounds
Two new books about the press urge young people to leave their social media feeds and read reliable news and information from many different sources.
'The Code For Love And Heartbreak' Isn't 'Emma' — But It Is Charming
Jillian Cantor's new YA novel lifts some of the elements of Jane Austen's classic — like character names — wholesale. But you'll enjoy it more if you don't expect the plot to follow exactly.
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Candyman [DVD]
Author: Rose, Bernard, 1961- screenwriter, film director. Madsen, Virginia, 1961- actor. Todd, Tony, 1952- actor. Berkeley, Xander, 1955- actor. Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Barker, Clive, 1952- Forbidden.
Published: 2020
Call Number: CANDYMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: A graduate student researching modern folklore discovers the spirit of a bitter slave. The housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, summoned by those repeating his name five times into a mirror. In present day, visual artist Anthony moves into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini now gentrified beyond recognition. Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio paintings, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Published: 2020
Call Number: CANDYMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: A graduate student researching modern folklore discovers the spirit of a bitter slave. The housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, summoned by those repeating his name five times into a mirror. In present day, visual artist Anthony moves into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini now gentrified beyond recognition. Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio paintings, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Snowfall [DVD]. Season 2
Author: Idris, Damson, actor. Hudson, Carter, actor. Peris-Mencheta, Sergio, 1975- actor. Rios, Emily, 1989- actor. FX Productions, production company.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV SERIES SNOW SEASON 2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Snowfall continues its riveting story about the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. Season two follows our ensemble of characters as they intersect and overlap within the mosaic of Los Angeles as we enter 1984, with all of them working toward their ultimate goals of money, power and influence. Young street entrepreneur Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) is beginning to experience the perils of success. CIA operative Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson) finds that his off-book drug-funded operation may be vulnerable from unexpected sources, both personal and professional. And drug-running couple Gustavo "El Oso"Zapata (Sergio Peris-Mencheta) and Lucia (Emily Rios) discover the potency of crack and try to exploit it, despite the new danger involved. - container
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV SERIES SNOW SEASON 2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Snowfall continues its riveting story about the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. Season two follows our ensemble of characters as they intersect and overlap within the mosaic of Los Angeles as we enter 1984, with all of them working toward their ultimate goals of money, power and influence. Young street entrepreneur Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) is beginning to experience the perils of success. CIA operative Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson) finds that his off-book drug-funded operation may be vulnerable from unexpected sources, both personal and professional. And drug-running couple Gustavo "El Oso"Zapata (Sergio Peris-Mencheta) and Lucia (Emily Rios) discover the potency of crack and try to exploit it, despite the new danger involved. - container
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