Is the White Church Inherently Racist?
In “White Too Long,” Robert P. Jones argues that, in America, white Christianity has been a decisive force in propping up white supremacy.
In Two Memoirs, the Scars of Childhood Trauma Run Deep
Vicki Laveau-Harvie’s “The Erratics” and Gretchen Cherington’s “Poetic License” reveal childhoods marred by narcissistic, abusive parents.
When a Black Man’s Heart Was Transplanted Without Consent
In “The Organ Thieves,” Chip Jones tells the story of a heart transplant in 1968 that raised troubling questions about medical ethics and brutal realities of segregation.
When the Ottoman Empire Threatened Europe — and the World
“God’s Shadow,” by Alan Mikhail, argues that world history was shaped by the West’s fears of Turkish domination.
America Has Mistreated Its Coal Miners. Here’s Their Fight for Justice.
In “Soul Full of Coal Dust,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hamby tells the story of black lung and the mining companies who refused to take responsibility for its harm.
Confessions of an Internet Addict
Emma Jane Unsworth’s novel, “Grown Ups,” will force you to rethink your own unhealthy obsession with social media.
The Future Looks Very Different on Opposite Sides of Los Angeles
In “Show Them You’re Good,” Jeff Hobbs examines the high school experiences of boys in Beverly Hills and Compton.
New & Noteworthy, From Ants to Erin Brockovich
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
How Ronald Reagan Triumphed
Rick Perlstein’s “Reaganland” completes his multivolume survey of American conservatism with the 1980 election victory of Ronald Reagan.
A Road Trip With One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Writers
“Borges and Me,” a memoir by Jay Parini, recounts a young poet’s travels with Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine master.
Scenes From a Marriage: One Cheats, the Other Wants To
Cree LeFavour’s first novel, “Private Means,” examines the tribulations of an Upper West Side couple.
These Books Transport You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson and the astrophysicist Sara Seager write about the allure of studying space.
These Books Transport You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson and the astrophysicist Sara Seager write about the allure of studying space.
Updating the ‘You Go Girl’ Book Collection
New children’s books published to mark the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary provide a wider lens than Alice Paul and dig deeper than “Girls Rule!”
Feeling Deluged By News? Let 'The Daughters Of Ys' Wash Over You
M.T. Anderson's new graphic novel — with gorgeous art by Jo Rioux — adapts the old legend of the drowned city of Ys, giving it better, fuller female characters and a timely environmental message.
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The Music and the Mirror
In Hope Larson’s graphic novel “All Together Now,” an eighth-grade singer-songwriter struggles to find her voice after the band she started breaks up.
Bone Up on Shakespeare, With a Skeleton and His Ankle-Nibbling Nemesis
Jeremy and Hermione Tankard’s “Yorick and Bones: The Last Graphic Novel by William Shakespeare” is poignant tickle-your-ribs entertainment.
Doris Lessing’s ‘Golden Notebook’ and Our Era of Unrest
Lessing’s 1962 novel is far from a manifesto. But in its embrace of chaos and split identities, it captures the mood of both its time and ours.
The Radical Ordinariness of Carol Shields’s Literary World
The acclaimed novelist and story writer, who died in 2003, depicted the everyday experiences and domestic concerns of women — themes that deserve more literary recognition.
The high note [DVD]
Author: Ganatra, Nisha Kumari, film director. Greeson, Flora, screenwriter. Bevan, Tim, film producer. Fellner, Eric, film producer. Johnson, Dakota, 1989- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: HIGH
Format: Video disc
Summary: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
Published: 2020
Call Number: HIGH
Format: Video disc
Summary: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
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