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A View of the Bering Strait That’s Anything but Narrow
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A Novel Set in Afghanistan Challenges the Myth of the Good Occupier
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Haitians May Leave Their Country, but It Never Leaves Them
For the characters in Edwidge Danticat’s new story collection, “Everything Inside,” the pull of their native land is as complex as it is strong.
The Women’s Revolution in Politics
Caitlin Moscatello’s “See Jane Win” describes how four women are helping to change America’s political landscape.
Slavery and the Holocaust: How Americans and Germans Cope With Past Evils
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A History of Latin America Embodied in ‘Silver, Sword, and Stone’
Marie Arana’s original and learned account captures a region marked by greed, military might and religious fervor.
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Rainbow Rowell’s First Graphic Novel Serves Up Comedy and Romance
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Holding Fast to High-Flying Dreams
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New & Noteworthy, From Black Utopias to a ‘Little Women’ Tribute
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On Making Friends With Raina Telgemeier
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
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'The Warehouse' Is Scary Because It's Plausible
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'The Downstairs Girl' Faces Difficult History With Joy And Style
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Buying Greenland? That's Nothing To Gabriel García Márquez
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Has Western L.G.B.T.Q. Activism Actually Hurt the Cause in Africa?
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The professor [DVD]
Author: Roberts, Wayne (Filmmaker), film director, screenwriter. Shapiro, Greg, film producer. Aftergood, Braden, film producer. Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian, film producer. Depp, Johnny, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: PROFESSO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Richard, a buttoned-down college lecturer, who after learning he has six months to live, transforms into a rebellious party animal. To the shock of his wife and school chancellor, and the delight of his students, Richard leads a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy in this dark comedy.
Published: 2019
Call Number: PROFESSO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Richard, a buttoned-down college lecturer, who after learning he has six months to live, transforms into a rebellious party animal. To the shock of his wife and school chancellor, and the delight of his students, Richard leads a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy in this dark comedy.
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