A Gender as Fluid as Water, and a Body in Crisis
“Voice of the Fish,” by Lars Horn, is a book-length essay on injury and rebirth, layered with histories and myths about sea life.
Review: “The Visitors,” by Jessi Jezewska Stevens
“The Visitors,” a novel by Jessi Jezewska Stevens, reimagines the protest movements after the 2008 financial crisis.
Review: “Nuclear Family,” by Joseph Han
In Joseph Han’s debut novel, “Nuclear Family,” a trip to South Korea leads to otherworldly possession and multigenerational, multicontinent fallout.
What Are You Wearing? History, Complexity and a Lot of Art.
Victoria Finlay’s “Fabric” examines the tangled stories of the textiles we wear and what they say about their times.
Review: “Nuclear Family,” by Joseph Han
In Joseph Han’s debut novel, “Nuclear Family,” a trip to South Korea leads to otherworldly possession and multigenerational, multicontinent fallout.
Review: ‘Nightcrawling,’ by Leila Mottley
Leila Mottley’s debut novel about a teenager’s serial abuse is based on a true story.
Book Review: ‘Counterfeit’ by Kirstin Chen
Yes, “Counterfeit” is a caper story. But it’s also a tale of two friends and their frustrations with the roles they’ve been assigned.
How to Navigate the Proust-Industrial Complex
In “Living and Dying With Marcel Proust,” Christopher Prendergast presents an appreciation and a guide to the writer and his masterpiece.
The Problem With Surviving? The Next 30 Years. In Florida.
In his fifth novel, Andrew Holleran takes on loneliness, aging and a life post-cruising.
Furry Buddies
Open to ages 6-14. Registration required. Read a story to therapy dogs, Erin, Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children.
'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' is a grief memoir that shuns sentimentality
Séamas O'Reilly reflects on how he grieved his mother anew as he grew older, on the way grief multiplied within his family, and on mourning rituals — but it's woven through with amusement.
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Romance: June 2022
Flirt with romance--whether you like your lovin' with ghosts, spies, or knights in shining armor, this newsletter will deliver, sealed with a kiss. Monthly.
Delivered: 6/6/2022 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 6/6/2022 12:00:00 AM
Andrew Holleran’s Work Has Traced the Arc of Life. Now, He Takes on Death.
Holleran, a pioneer in gay literature for a post-Stonewall age, touches on universal themes of loss and the transience of life in his latest novel, “The Kingdom of Sand.”
Oxford Quartet: The Women Who Took On the Philosophical Establishment
“Metaphysical Animals” traces the careers and friendships of Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe and Mary Midgley.
Book Review: ‘Cult Classic,’ by Sloane Crosley
In her second novel, “Cult Classic,” Sloane Crosley brings an essayist’s eye for detail to the plight of seeking love.
In Small-Town Maine, Things Are More Sinister Than They Seem
Adam White’s debut novel, “The Midcoast,” takes readers to Damariscotta, where a native son becomes obsessed with a lobsterman’s fortune.
A Memoir of Friendship and Death in a Vacation Idyll
Charles McGrath’s “The Summer Friend” recounts happy days and the gut punch of an untimely death.
Ray Donovan [DVD] : the movie
Author: Hollander, David, 1968- film director, screenwriter. Schreiber, Liev, actor, screenwriter. Marsan, Eddie, actor. Mihok, Dash, 1974- actor. Zarvos, Marcelo, composer (expression)
Published: 2022
Call Number: DRAMA RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: The experiences of Ray Donovan, a problem solver for a powerful Los Angeles law firm which represents rich and famous celebrities, and his relationship with his family. A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle as they find themselves drawn back to Boston. Struggling to overcome their violent upbringing, their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.
Published: 2022
Call Number: DRAMA RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: The experiences of Ray Donovan, a problem solver for a powerful Los Angeles law firm which represents rich and famous celebrities, and his relationship with his family. A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle as they find themselves drawn back to Boston. Struggling to overcome their violent upbringing, their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.
Licorice pizza [DVD]
Author: Anderson, Paul Thomas, film director, film producer, screenwriter, director of photography. Murphy, Sara (Film producer), film producer. Somner, Adam, film producer. Haim, Alana, 1991- actor. Hoffman, Cooper, 2003- actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: LICORICE
Format: Video disc
Summary: The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around, and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: LICORICE
Format: Video disc
Summary: The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around, and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
Umma [DVD]
Author: Shim, Iris K., film director, screenwriter. Raimi, Sam, film producer. Azizi, Zainab, film producer. Oh, Sandra, 1971- actor. Stewart, Fivel, actor.
Published: 2022
Call Number: UMMA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her alienated mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the dread of turning into her own mother.
Published: 2022
Call Number: UMMA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her alienated mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the dread of turning into her own mother.
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