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Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Important Books in My Life

                 Sunday (Sept. 18) was the beginning of National Book Banning Week, so this is the first of a series of reminiscences about the influence of books in my life, something I have been thinking about for a long time. I don’t know if any of them have been banned, but each has been important …

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Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

The Public (2018)

When homeless people at an urban library refuse to leave because it is so cold & shelters are full, a librarian is faced with opposing or siding with them.

Posted on October 21, 2017October 22, 2017

Columbus (2017)

What a remarkable, unusual film! Click the image to read my entire review.

Posted on December 7, 2013December 8, 2013

The Book Thief (2013)

Based on a beloved novel, the story is set in Germany in WWII as a young girl must hide with foster parents when the Gestapo arrest her real parents. Click the movie title to read the whole review.

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