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Madame de Pompadour
by Christine Pevitt Algrant“A story of lust, greed, and calculation. Historical drama related with great flair and knowing affection for the colorful characters’ all too-human foibles.” –Kirkus Reviews…
Bohemian Paris
by Dan Franck“[Bohemian Paris] will captivate both serious and casual readers. . . . Marvelous and informative.” –Carol J. Binkowski, Library Journal (starred review)…
Celebrate Banned Books Week by… reading banned books!
Every year, the last week of September is officially Banned Books Week. As the American Library Association—who promote the annual campaign, along with Amnesty International—explain on their website, BBW “brings…
Al-Jazeera
by Hugh Miles“A detailed, absorbing look at the organization, the world it covers and the international media. . . . In describing Al Jazeera’s rise, Miles illuminates the shaky balance the channel…
The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941
by Paul DicksonThe dramatic, untold story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World…
Ivory’s Ghosts
by John Frederick Walker“[A] tour de force examination of the history of ivory, human kind’s lust for this exquisite treasure, and the demise of the elephant and human decency in the process ….
Grove at Home: January 17-23
…Mirren and McCann’s splendid performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l0RUKe98uU Roxane Gay on reproductive freedom Today marks the 48th anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s historic decision in Roe v. Wade, which established…
Escape Velocity
by Mark Dery“A lively compendium of dispatches from the far reaches of today’s computer savvy avant-garde . . . this book is your ideal guide to the cultural complexities of the computer…
