Nonfiction: Sex and the Cinema: How Hollywood Shaped Desire
In “Sleeping With Strangers,” David Thomson examines the ways in which movies have codified our fantasies.
Nonfiction: The Life-or-Death Struggle of Refugees Braving the Mediterranean Crossing
In “Notes on a Shipwreck,” the Italian journalist Davide Enia bears witness to the suffering of migrants fleeing Africa for the island of Lampedusa.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: In This New Caper Novel, a Yearbook Reveals Family Secrets
Elinor Lipman’s “Good Riddance” offers an up-to-the-minute look at a young woman’s life in Manhattan.
Nonfiction: The Tumultuous Path From Emancipation to Segregation
“Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey From Slavery to Segregation,” by Steve Luxenberg, is an elegant history of the mostly losing battle to protect the civil rights of newly freed black citizens.
'Tram Car 015' Is A Delightful Ride
P. Djèlí Clark's novella about about two supernatural investigators on the trail of a malign spirit in a magical alternate Cairo packs wonderful characters into a thoughtfully-built world.
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Nonfiction: The Case for Covering Your Ears in Noisy Times
Two new books, “How to Disappear,” by Akiko Busch, and “Silence,” by Jane Brox, explore the benefits of tuning out.
This 'Cassandra' Prophesies Disaster But Never Reflects On It
Sharma Shields' new novel follows a young woman working at a secretive nuclear research center during World War II. She has terrible premonitions of atomic disaster, but never truly thinks about them.
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In 'The City In The Middle Of The Night,' Big Ideas Lead To Big Upheavals
Charlie Jane Anders' new novel, set on an inhospitable alien planet, is about rebels, smugglers and lobster-like monsters, but also about how grand political ideas break down — and who that hurts.
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The Week in Books
A novel about the George W. Bush administration, Valeria Luiselli’s “Lost Children Archive,” a sneak peek at Ta-Nehisi Coates’s upcoming novel and more.
'Eugene V. Debs' Resurrects A Stubborn Question: Why Is Labor History So Boring?
Turn-of-the-last-century labor leader Eugene V. Debs lead an interesting life — but this graphic biography misses plenty of opportunities to render the most interesting parts of it on the page.
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Real Life Provides The Origin Story In 'Comics Will Break Your Heart'
Faith Erin Hick's sweet new YA novel is reminiscent of the real-life conflict between Batman co-creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger — and asks what happens when the next generation meets up.
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Nobody's fool [DVD]
Author: Perry, Tyler, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Swinton, Mark E., 1968- film producer. Areu, Will, 1974- film producer. Haddish, Tiffany, 1979- actor. Sumpter, Tika, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: NOBODYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
Published: 2019
Call Number: NOBODYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
The happy prince [DVD]
Author: Everett, Rupert, film director, screenwriter, actor. Delloye, Sébastien, film producer. Kreuzer, Philipp, film producer. Schulze, Jörg (Film producer), film producer. Firth, Colin, 1960- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HAPPY
Format: Video disc
Summary: The Happy Prince tells the untold story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. Though his last days were tragic, Wilde reflects on his life with humor at a distance. As he lays on his deathbed in Paris, memories of his life come to him in flashes. He recounts his fame in London and how he fell from grace in the same city. He looks back at his past lovers including his wife, his affair with a lord, and the love of someone who tried saving him in the end.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HAPPY
Format: Video disc
Summary: The Happy Prince tells the untold story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. Though his last days were tragic, Wilde reflects on his life with humor at a distance. As he lays on his deathbed in Paris, memories of his life come to him in flashes. He recounts his fame in London and how he fell from grace in the same city. He looks back at his past lovers including his wife, his affair with a lord, and the love of someone who tried saving him in the end.
Nobody's fool [Blu-ray]
Author: Perry, Tyler, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Swinton, Mark E., 1968- film producer. Areu, Will, 1974- film producer. Haddish, Tiffany, 1979- actor. Henggeler, Courtney actor
Published: 2019
Call Number: NOBODYS BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
Published: 2019
Call Number: NOBODYS BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
Bohemian Rhapsody [DVD]
Author: Singer, Bryan, 1965- film director. McCarten, Anthony, 1961- screenwriter. Morgan, Peter, 1963- screenwriter. King, Graham, 1961- film producer. Beach, Jim, 1942- film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BOHEMIAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: An enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history's most beloved entertainers. Following Queen's meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie's solo career, the film also chronicles the band's reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BOHEMIAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: An enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history's most beloved entertainers. Following Queen's meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie's solo career, the film also chronicles the band's reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history.
The Book Review Podcast: A Class in ‘Dreyer’s English’
Benjamin Dreyer talks about his best-selling guide to writing, and Thomas Mallon discusses “Landfall,” his new novel about the presidential administration of George W. Bush.
Read Books by Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand and Other 2020 Presidential Candidates
Politicians’ memoirs can give insight into their values.
Inside the List: ‘The Unwinding of the Miracle’ Is About How to Die — and Live
Julie Yip-Williams, diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 37, couldn’t find a book that would help her prepare for death. So she decided to write one herself.
New in Paperback: ‘Directorate S,’ ‘The Friend’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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