Director Noah Baumbach moves a step away from the failed romance at the center of The Squid and the Whale … More
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“Nimona” is a Fiesty Whirlwild of Adventure, Romance and Humor in a Medieval Sci-Fi Setting.
Author and Illustrator Noelle Stevenson has succeeded at the complex feat of creating a story that is at once familiar … More
“A Storm Called Katrina” Uses the Picture Book Format to Document a Boy and His Family’s Escape From the New Orleans Disaster
*Each week in the month of August I'll feature one children's book about Hurricane Katrina.* ~Rebuild~Remember~ The paintings are the … More
“Zane and the Hurricane” Imagines One Boy’s Perspective on Living Through Hurricane Katrina
*Each week in the month of August I'll feature one children's book about Hurricane Katrina.* ~Rebuild~Remember~ Tackling a historical, national … More
“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” is a Bright, Trippy Mess of a Movie and a Ton of Fun
With a $180,000,000 budget and the director of The Fifth Element (Luc Besson) at its helm, hopes were high for … More
“Lucía the Luchadora” is the Best Kind of Book About the Best Superhero
Lucía the Luchadora is the powerhouse debut picture book of author Cynthia Leonor Garza, and illustrator Alyssa Bermudez. It reinforces … More
“Maudie” is a Quiet Film with an Honest Portrayl of Bittersweet Love
Maud Lewis was a quiet housemaid in Nova Scotia whose simple folk art paintings brought her gradual fame in the … More
“This is What a Librarian Looks Like” Celebrates Libraries and All Who Love Them
With an assortment of photographs, essays and quotes this book gives faces and voices to some of the millions of Americans … More
“The Big Bad Fox” is Pure Delight
From Aesop’s Fables to the Fantastic Mr. Fox, stories of the complicated relationships between chickens and foxes have been told … More
“Paris Can Wait” is Eleanor Coppola’s Celebration of Romance, Travel and the Finer Things for Women of a Certain Age
It’s easy to find a rom-com for teens. Ladies in your 20’s, you have your pick of television shows, Hallmark … More
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