This readable book explores decades of effort trying to unlock the mystery of an ancient Greek mechanical device.
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Interview with Jessica James, Author of Shades of Gray
"The more I read about the war, the more inspired I became to put a story down on paper," says James.
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Yes she was a pope's mistress. She was also a warrior, a politician, and a woman who stood up for herself.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Miss Evers’ Boys
David Feldshuh's dramatization of the infamous Tuskegee Experiment receives a dazzling revival in a tiny New York theater.
Read More »DVD Review: Moving Midway
"Moving Midway" hooked me.
Read More »Book Review: Comedy At The Edge: How Stand-Up In The 1970s Changed America by Richard Zoglin
Legendary Stand-Up Comics of the Seventies "Come Alive."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Cambria by Donal O’Kelly
Frederick Douglass's 1845 voyage to Ireland becomes a richly fictionalized tale of colorful figures and high drama at sea.
Read More »Book Review: Near Death In The Arctic: True Stories Of Disaster And Survival Edited by Cecil Kuhne
"Succinctly, clearly, the frozen continent said: This is no place for man!"
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
Not just a collection of great music; it’s an audio history book.
Read More »Book Review: A Life Full Of Holes By Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi – Recorded And Translated By Paul Bowles
A brilliant example of how it's possible to recreate the magic and immediacy of oral story-telling in writing.
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