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'Force of Nature' is compelling novel by Jane Harper

Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:21 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Force of Nature: a Novel" (Flatiron Books), by Jane Harper A team-building expedition into Australia's bush land quickly evolves into a taut plot about survival — both in business and in...

'A False Report' is heartbreaking story about rape

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America" (Crown), by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong Despite its contradictory and confusing title, "A False Report: A True Story of Rape in...

'Lost Tapes' series examines Malcolm X through rare footage

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:52 Last update: about 7 years ago

Malcolm X was reviled and adored during his lifetime thanks to his views of black nationalism and "by any means necessary" approach to battle racial discrimination. Following his assassination, the...

Hulu asks: 'Is it time to examine how 9/11 happened?'

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:50 Last update: about 7 years ago

Not too long ago, Peter Sarsgaard felt he had to have a difficult conversation with his oldest daughter about 9/11. He and Ramona, then 9, were in a car on the anniversary of the terror attacks...

California Suite opens this Friday

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 08:11 Last update: about 7 years ago

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud evening of witty comedy at the MADC Playhouse this weekend, with the debut of Neil Simon’s California Suite. Written by the same author as the popular play...

'This Changes Everything' tackles global warming

Monday, 20 October 2014, 11:22 Last update: about 11 years ago

Cutting the vast amounts of man-made pollution that feed global warming is an enormous challenge for societies that gobble up coal, oil and gas. But in "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein argues...

'The Glass Cage' is an absorbing read

Sunday, 19 October 2014, 11:19 Last update: about 11 years ago

I haven't needed to memorize a phone number since I bought my first cellphone 15 years ago. Now I couldn't recall a single number, not even my mother's (sorry, mom). After reading Nicholas Carr's "The...

Jon Land delivers with 'Strong Darkness'

Saturday, 18 October 2014, 11:17 Last update: about 11 years ago

In 1883, Texas Ranger William Ray Strong, assisted by the state's famous "hanging judge," Roy Bean, is on the trail of a serial killer who butchers Chinese railroad workers by cutting off their heads...

'Full Measure' is realistic on every level

Friday, 17 October 2014, 11:15 Last update: about 11 years ago

T. Jefferson Parker, known for his crime novels, delivers an emotional and gut-wrenching literary departure that's miles away from what his fans and readers would expect in "Full...

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