Rosamund Pike plays Marie Curie who introduced the world to radium, an element that did "not behave as it should." Neither did she.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman’ by Box Brown from First Second
A peek into the mystery of one of comedy's most complex performers
Read More »Book Review: ‘Banana George’ by The Blair Family
Senior superstar Banana George’s biography, 'Banana George: Don't Wait For Life To Happen, Make It Happen' by The Blair Family, is filled with inspiration and fun.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Ballad of the Green Beret: The Life and Wars of Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler from the Vietnam War and Pop Stardom to Murder and an Unsolved, Violent Death’ by Marc Leepson
Biographer tells the story of an iconic pro-military song and its effect on the soldier who wrote it and took it to the top single in the nation
Read More »Book Review: ‘Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice’ by Susanna Reich
'Stand Up And Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice' by Susanna Reich is a picture book intended for children in grades 3 through 7. But, like the music and message of Pete Seeger himself, it is really a book for everyone
Read More »Book Review: ‘Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon’ by Peter Ames Carlin
'Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon' by Peter Ames Carlin fails because in the end we don't know who Paul Simon is.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Her Again, Becoming Meryl Streep,’ A Biography by Michael Schulman
In "Her Again, Becoming Meryl Streep" by Michael Schulman we learn of Meryl's earlier years as well as the trials and tribulations of her youth as an up and coming actor.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian’
This Akashic Books release offers a compelling, and sometimes graphic view of an amazing person and successful swimmer named Anthony Ervin. It is definitely a recommended read for anyone with a deep passion for life searching for refinement.
Read More »Interview: Bob Mehr, Author of ‘Trouble Boys: The True Stories of The Replacements’
An interview with Bob Mehr, author of "Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements".
Read More »Interview with Celeste León author of ‘Luck is Just the Beginning’
In writing about my characters’ hardships, I’ve become more empathetic and a better therapist.
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