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Tolkien in America: Exhibit at the Morgan Opens This Month

On January 10, 2019 by admin

The largest collection of J.R.R. Tolkien and Lord of the Rings memorabilia ever assembled is coming to America later this month. “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth” will run from January 25th to May 12th the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City….

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This Just In… My Dream by Meverly Benjamin

On January 10, 2019 by admin

My Dream follows the struggles of one woman through adversity to be able to achieve her dream. The book confronts real, dark issues and experiences; following a childhood of abandonment and hard work for a tale of perseverance and drive that takes Esther…

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2019’s “Global Idiocy” Makes Perfect Timing for “Good Omens”

On January 8, 2019 by admin

Into the toxic fray that is early 2019 global politics, it’s somehow reassuring to know that, on the entertainment front at least, help is on the way. Good Omens, the 1990 collaboration between Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett will debut…

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J.D. Salinger at 100

On January 2, 2019 by admin

For the 100th anniversary of J.D. Salinger’s birth, the deliciously trenchant Ron Charles leaves behind all the silliness you might associate with his on-the-nose but super funny “Totally Hip Video Book Reviews” and gets back to his roots of brilliant observation. From…

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2019: Isaac Asimov on the Future of the World

On January 1, 2019 by admin

Thirty-five years ago, science fiction writer and thought leader Issac Asimov (Foundation, I, Robot) looked into the future. His observations were trenchant, it’s just possible that he had no idea just how self-serving and oblivious human could become. Writing for The Toronto…

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Author Amos Oz Dead at 79

On December 30, 2018 by admin

Author, novelist, journalist and intellectual Amos Oz died in Tel Aviv on Friday at the age of 79. His daughter, Fania Oz-Salzberger, announced that he had died “in his sleep, peacefully,” after a short battle with cancer. Born Amos Klausner, Oz changed…

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The Real Ghost of Christmas Past

On December 22, 2018 by admin

Though the story of Christmas was pulled from many sources, writing for The Guardian, Kathryn Hughes reminds us that “Christmas was pulled together, codified, made visible in story and painted in sound by Dickens who dashed down A Christmas Carol in six…

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NFL Quarterbacks Judged on the “L” Factor: Likability

On December 21, 2018 by admin

A lot of words are written every year about football. A lot. We’re talking NFL here. Oblong American ball. Pigskin and bruises. Quarterbacks in particular. And how they stack up. The stars of the game are ranked by all sorts of things….

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This Just In… <i>Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure</i> by Andrew Cotto

This Just In… Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure by Andrew Cotto

On December 21, 2018 by admin

Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure is the story of Jacoby Pines, a disheartened American who arrives in Italy on holiday and decides he never wants to leave. What follows is a wine-soaked, food-filled, travel-laden adventure about one man’s quest for an antiquated…

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Bookish Getaways Around the World

On December 15, 2018 by admin

Want to get away from the everyday? We look back at a 2017 list of “17 Places Book Lovers Need to Visit” from Conde Nast Traveler. The magazine deems this nearly half score of getaway spots to be ones “that seem to…

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