Books
Children’s Book Reviews: Stories for Kids about Empowerment, Protest Movements, and Multiculturalism
A trio of books for kids about combating injustice.
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“Spooky Action” succeeds at its ‘unreasonable’ mission — to supply poetry that sears the mind, charms the heart, and uplifts the spirit.
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Aharon Appelfeld’s final novel is haunting meditation on how to deal with past hostilities that are all too present.
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The nearly 60 women science writers mentioned in “Writing for Their Lives” – and listed in an appendix – are testament to women’s pioneering contribution to science journalism.
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In this valuable book, Vincent Schiraldi firmly establishes that the people currently on parole or probation – as well as the community at large – would be better off and safer if both systems were to disappear.
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Patti Hartigan’s biography is a workmanlike portrait of dramatist August Wilson that never delves deep enough into his poetic soul.
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A fairly strong showing for Ann Beattie. Readers who know Charlottesville will probably have a ball with this collection of short stories, which spotlight the town’s upscale, professional residents.
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By assembling a rich array of poetry and prose by Virginia Woolf’s contemporaries from across the globe, Gabi Reigh honors the famed author’s desire that female writers be named and celebrated.
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Finnish-American poet Anselm Hollo’s writing, once contained in forty modest volumes, finally arrives as an eminently enjoyable book of unceasing wonders.
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“For a writer the important thing is to write. The second important thing is the resonance of a reaction, a response. Without an audience, you’re basically locked in your cavern.”
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues