What’s Wrong With Men in America?
Two new story collections reveal the toxicities of (mostly white) masculinity, from the frat house to the Midwestern farm.
How Do You Tell Your Child He Is Undocumented?
In Lysley Tenorio’s debut novel, “The Son of Good Fortune,” the Filipino-American journey is over before the story even begins.
The Moral of These Stories? ‘You Are Not as Special as You Think’
In “Cool for America,” Andrew Martin’s characters are caught in a lingering post-adolescence, stretching for a certainty that eludes them.
What if You Didn’t Know Who You Were? What if No One Did?
In Robin Wasserman’s new novel, “Mother Daughter Widow Wife,” a young woman found on a city bus has no identification, no memory, and no one looking for her.
When Bonnie Met Clyde
Christina Schwarz’s fifth novel tells the life story of half of the famous duo, showing the loneliness of life on the lam.
A Sudden Tragedy Leads to Unsinkable Family Secrets
Set in Atlantic City in the 1930s, Rachel Beanland’s debut novel wades through heartbreak.
Jeff VanderMeer’s Young Adult Novel Is a Madcap Magical Mash-Up
Fans of his Borne trilogy, whether young or old, will find much to enjoy in “A Peculiar Peril.”
Who Is Duchess Goldblatt?
A memoir from a Twitter celebrity doesn’t name names, but it does provide an entertaining back story.
On the Path to Recovery, One Step at a Time Is Easier Said Than Done
Erica C. Barnett’s memoir, “Quitter,” chronicles her long and winding road to an alcohol-free life.
When American Politics Turned Toxic
Julian E. Zelizer’s “Burning Down the House” sees Newt Gingrich’s rise in Congress as a turning point in political history.
Ben Ehrenreich’s Dispatches From the Beginning and End of the World
In “Desert Notebooks,” a study of arid America reveals the roots of our present calamities.
Journalist Kim Wall's Parents Show She Was More Than A Victim In 'A Silenced Voice'
Kim Wall was 30 when she was killed by a source. Her parents are working to make sure her name will not be a warning but a tag under ambitious investigative pieces, a line on resumes, a calling card.
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How to Sell Your Rape Story
There’s nothing special about my story. That’s the point.
'Bright Precious Thing' Encompasses Memories Unleashed By #MeToo Movement
Like most good memoirs, Gail Caldwell's latest is a reassessment of life choices, roads taken and others foregone. "At some point you shuffle the cards and call the deck a life," she writes.
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These Radical Black Thrillers Fantasized About Dismantling the Police
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a series of novels by Black authors married revolutionary politics with pulp fiction. Their plotlines remain distressingly relevant.
8 Picture Books That Let Young Minds Wonder and Wander on Their Own
These journeys of the imagination explore what it means to be human.
1BR [DVD]
Author: Marmor, David, film director. Grossman, Naomi, actor. Nichols, Taylor, actor. Matthey, Giles, 1987- actor. Blumenfeld, Alan, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 1 BR
Format: Video disc
Summary: After leaving behind a painful past to follow her dreams, Sarah scores the perfect Hollywood apartment. But something is not right. Unable to sleep, tormented by strange noises and threatening notes, her new life quickly starts to unravel. By the time she learns the horrifying truth, it's too late. Caught in a waking nightmare, Sarah must find the strength to hold onto her crumbling sanity, or be trapped forever in an existential hell.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 1 BR
Format: Video disc
Summary: After leaving behind a painful past to follow her dreams, Sarah scores the perfect Hollywood apartment. But something is not right. Unable to sleep, tormented by strange noises and threatening notes, her new life quickly starts to unravel. By the time she learns the horrifying truth, it's too late. Caught in a waking nightmare, Sarah must find the strength to hold onto her crumbling sanity, or be trapped forever in an existential hell.
Greener Grass [Blu-ray]
Author: Luebbe, Dawn, actor, screenwriter, film director. DeBoer, Jocelyn, 1985- film director, screenwriter, actor. Bennett, Beck, 1984- actor. Casey, Neil, 1981- actor. Metzger, Natalie, 1986- film producer.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: GREENER BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: In a day-glo colored, bizarre version of suburbia, soccer moms and best friends Jill and Lisa are locked in a passive aggressive battle of wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over Jill's life. Meanwhile, a psycho yoga teacher killer is on the loose, Jill's husband has developed a curious taste for pool water, and Lisa becomes pregnant -- with a soccer ball.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: GREENER BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: In a day-glo colored, bizarre version of suburbia, soccer moms and best friends Jill and Lisa are locked in a passive aggressive battle of wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over Jill's life. Meanwhile, a psycho yoga teacher killer is on the loose, Jill's husband has developed a curious taste for pool water, and Lisa becomes pregnant -- with a soccer ball.
The call of the wild [Blu-ray]
Author: Sanders, Chris (Christopher Michael), film director. Green, Michael (Screenwriter), screenwriter. Stoff, Erwin, film producer. Mangold, James, film producer. Gillan, Karen, 1987- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: CALL BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Adapted from the beloved literary classic, this film is the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Published: 2020
Call Number: CALL BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Adapted from the beloved literary classic, this film is the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Shameless [DVD]. Season 10
Author: Wells, John, 1956- creator. Abbott, Paul, creator. Macy, William H., 1950- actor. White, Jeremy Allen, actor. Cutkosky, Ethan, 1999- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SHAMELES SEASON 10 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The tenth season picks up six months after last season's finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as possible and his exploits lead him to an old friend.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SHAMELES SEASON 10 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The tenth season picks up six months after last season's finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as possible and his exploits lead him to an old friend.
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