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Book Review: “Way Down in the Hole” — The Agonies of Solitary Confinement

January 3, 2023
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Some readers may be surprised to learn that a high percentage of the men and women who spend time in solitary confinement have been diagnosed with severe mental illness.

Book Review: “Acting” on the American Silver Screen

January 12, 2017
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Seven essayists in a new anthology take on a daunting task: characterizing styles of acting through the history of American film.

Book Review: “Twelve-Cent Archie” — A Highly Entertaining Look at the Teens of Riverdale

June 17, 2015
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What makes Twelve-Cent Archie such a congenial read is that Bart Beaty is a free thinker about comic books.

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