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Landscapes

by Meg Nola

In Christine Lai’s haunting novel "Landscapes", a wounded woman contends with memories, artifacts, loss, and hope. Penelope is an English country estate’s archivist and librarian; she’s been there for twenty-two years. Her partner,... Read More

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My Life in Paper

by Meg Nola

Beth Kephart’s memoir-in-essays contemplates paper in its many forms, including its emotional, historical, and tangible impacts. With cohesive eloquence, the book details how paper defines mundane aspects of everyday life: it is there... Read More

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Marty Glickman

by Meg Nola

Jeffrey S. Gurock’s "Marty Glickman" is an encompassing biography of the athlete, sportscaster, and mentor. Born in 1917, Glickman grew up in New York’s Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods. A star high school athlete, he was recruited... Read More

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A Nimble Arc

by Meg Nola

In "A Nimble Arc", art historian and educator Emilie Boone shifts focus from photographer James Van Der Zee’s renowned Harlem Renaissance work to his role in documenting and advancing “quotidian” Black American life. Van Der Zee... Read More

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Lost Seeds

by Meg Nola

"Lost Seeds" is a piquing novel that addresses various facets of historical racism. In Teresa Mosley Sebastian’s gripping historical novel "Lost Seeds", two brothers choose different paths to move beyond their family’s tragic legacy... Read More

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Punk Art History

by Meg Nola

In "Punk Art History", Danish art historian Marie Arleth Skov explores punk culture’s influence on the art of the 1970s. The book crystallizes the troubled social climate behind the punk movement—a malaise of urban decay and stagnant... Read More

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