New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Jill Biden to Pete Rose
A selection of recent audiobooks of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Clay Risen’s “The Crowded Hour” describes the campaign that turned a politician into a legend.
Art, Love and Longing, the French Way
Three eloquent new French novels explore the relationship between creativity and affairs of the heart.
When They Graduated From Rape to Murder, Their Sister Turned Them In
The heroine of Joyce Carol Oates’s novel “My Life as a Rat” is only 12 when she’s cast out after betraying her violent family’s code of silence.
'Underland' Connects Us To Dazzling Worlds Beneath Our Feet
The beauty of Robert Macfarlane's writing, and of the natural world it describes, is immense. His words also act as a warning, ensuring a recognition of human harms to the environment.
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These Two Really Funny Debuts Both Start With a Dead Body
Kristen Arnett’s “Mostly Dead Things” and Nicholas Mancusi’s “A Philosophy of Ruin” both explore grief through humor.
Ocean Vuong Makes His Fiction Debut, in the Form of a Letter
The Vietnamese-born narrator of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” wrestles with otherness in many forms.
George Will’s Political Philosophy
Will’s “The Conservative Sensibility” sums up a lifetime of thinking about politics and culture.
Cheating Death Will Cost You In 'The Wise And The Wicked'
Rebecca Podos' new novel follows a girl who's inherited her family power: She can see her Time, the moment of her death. But then she discovers it's possible to evade your Time — for a painful price.
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'I Love You So Mochi' Is A Sweet But Substantial Treat
Sarah Kuhn's new novel, about a Japanese American girl wrestling with her identity and her place in the world during a visit to Japan, is at once universally relatable and specifically Asian American.
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12 New Books to Watch For in June
A new novel by the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” a former Jehovah’s Witness reflects on her faith and more.
A Renaissance Fanatic Is Reborn — Again And Again — In 'Lent'
Jo Walton's new novel imagines the Florentine friar Girolamo Savonarola, living life over and over again in an attempt to change his course, save his city, his friends — and himself from damnation.
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A Nonbinary Teen Makes Their Way In The World In 'I Wish You All The Best'
Mason Deaver's new young adult novel follows a teenager who's kicked out of their house after coming out as nonbinary. Deaver, who's also nonbinary, says it's the book they needed to read as a kid.
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Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘City of Girls’ Delivers a Love- and Booze-Filled Romp Through 1940s New York
The best-selling author’s new novel features a rebellious ingénue and a demimonde of hard-living showgirls and theater people.
Humans [DVD]. Season 3
Author: Robertson, Jill (Television director), television director. Mackay, Al, television director. Williams, Ben A., television director. Senior, Richard, television director. Brackley, Jonathan, screenwriter.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: HUMANS
Format: Video disc
Summary: As the hit sci-fi drama returns, one year has passed since the synths began to gain consciousness. Fighting to survive in a world that hates and fears them, the synth community starts to fracture, risking all hope for peace and stability with humans.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: HUMANS
Format: Video disc
Summary: As the hit sci-fi drama returns, one year has passed since the synths began to gain consciousness. Fighting to survive in a world that hates and fears them, the synth community starts to fracture, risking all hope for peace and stability with humans.
Freddie Mercury [DVD] : the greatest showman : the ultimate review.
Author: Mercury, Freddie, on-screen participant. Pride (Firm (Video publisher)), publisher.
Published: 2019
Call Number: B MERCURY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A tribute to Freddie Mercury, almost 30 years after his tragic death. Featuring contributions from his closest friends and colleagues plus fellow musicians and the finest critics, writers and broadcasters, this film also boasts extensive archive footage, interviews and news reports from the man himself and with the group which he so expertly co-created. [Disc 1: Queen under review, 1946-1991: The Freddie Mercury story:] "This documentary includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs. It also contains review, comment, criticism and insight from; Broadcaster and friend of Freddie, Paul Gambaccini; Night club owner [where Freddie often hung-out], Peter Stringfellow; Close friend, Wayne Sleep; Rock Journalists, Malcolm Dome, Mick Wall, Jerry Ewing and John Robb; DJ Paul Burnett; and Freddie Mercury tribute artists, Steve Littlewood and Joseph Lee Jackson. In addition, live and studio recordings of Mercury's finest moments have been added, as well as footage of and comment on his pivotal musical influences." -- IMDB.com. [Disc 2: Queen: under review, 1980-1991:] "This documentary is 'a review of Queen in the 1980s' and includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, including: Paul Gambaccini, Phil Sutcliffe, Ben Jones, Daryl Easlea, Chris Welch, Malcolm Dome, and Steve Gregory, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs." -- Adapted from Amazon.com, narration, and film contents.
Published: 2019
Call Number: B MERCURY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A tribute to Freddie Mercury, almost 30 years after his tragic death. Featuring contributions from his closest friends and colleagues plus fellow musicians and the finest critics, writers and broadcasters, this film also boasts extensive archive footage, interviews and news reports from the man himself and with the group which he so expertly co-created. [Disc 1: Queen under review, 1946-1991: The Freddie Mercury story:] "This documentary includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs. It also contains review, comment, criticism and insight from; Broadcaster and friend of Freddie, Paul Gambaccini; Night club owner [where Freddie often hung-out], Peter Stringfellow; Close friend, Wayne Sleep; Rock Journalists, Malcolm Dome, Mick Wall, Jerry Ewing and John Robb; DJ Paul Burnett; and Freddie Mercury tribute artists, Steve Littlewood and Joseph Lee Jackson. In addition, live and studio recordings of Mercury's finest moments have been added, as well as footage of and comment on his pivotal musical influences." -- IMDB.com. [Disc 2: Queen: under review, 1980-1991:] "This documentary is 'a review of Queen in the 1980s' and includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, including: Paul Gambaccini, Phil Sutcliffe, Ben Jones, Daryl Easlea, Chris Welch, Malcolm Dome, and Steve Gregory, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs." -- Adapted from Amazon.com, narration, and film contents.
The great Buster [DVD] : a celebration
Author: Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939- film director. Knoxville, Johnny, 1971- on-screen participant. Tarantino, Quentin, on-screen participant. Brooks, Mel, 1926- on-screen participant. Hader, Bill, 1978- on-screen participant.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DOCU KEATON
Format: Video disc
Summary: The film celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Classics library, it is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DOCU KEATON
Format: Video disc
Summary: The film celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Classics library, it is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian.
Power [DVD]. Season 5
Author: Schwartz, Stefan, 1963- director. Kemp, Courtney A., screenwriter. Lennon, Gary, producer. Hardwick, Omari, 1974- actor. Naughton, Naturi, 1984- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: POWER SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: As Ghost mourns his daughter's death, he searches for vengeance and throws himself into his work, reaching new professional heights. But his quest for blood threatens to dismantle his legitimate legacy. He's blind to new enemies, and as the feds grow closer to unmasking his true identity. Ghost must remain vigilant toward those wanting to take him down for his past criminal enterprises.
Published: 2019
Call Number: POWER SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: As Ghost mourns his daughter's death, he searches for vengeance and throws himself into his work, reaching new professional heights. But his quest for blood threatens to dismantle his legitimate legacy. He's blind to new enemies, and as the feds grow closer to unmasking his true identity. Ghost must remain vigilant toward those wanting to take him down for his past criminal enterprises.
13 reasons why [DVD]. Season 2.
Author: Langford, Katherine, 1996- actor. Boe, Alisha, 1997- actor. Flynn, Brandon, 1993- actor. Minnette, Dylan, 1996- actor. Television adaptation of (work): Asher, Jay, 1975- Thirteen reasons why.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV 13 SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The season picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of our characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah's death concealed. A series of ominous Polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to the discovery that Hannah wasn't the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty's elite. When the whole truth is exposed, no one is spared the consequences.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV 13 SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The season picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of our characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah's death concealed. A series of ominous Polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to the discovery that Hannah wasn't the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty's elite. When the whole truth is exposed, no one is spared the consequences.
Agatha Raisin [DVD]. Series 2.
Author: Jensen, Ashley, actor. Horne, Mathew, 1978- actor. Wix, Katy, 1979- actor. Based on (work): Beaton, M. C. Agatha Raisin mystery. Acorn Media (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2019
Call Number: AGATHA SERIES 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.
Published: 2019
Call Number: AGATHA SERIES 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.
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