Ishmael Reed

Book Review Roundup: A Forgotten Founding Father And Something Juicy

Posted 07.09.2011

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"The Forgotten Founding Father" by Joshua Kendall Los Angeles Times In one critical respect, Webster is a biographer's dream, with an abundance ...

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Sweet Words for the Sweet Science

Jan Herman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jan Herman

Here's one for the books -- an attractively designed boxing anthology with heart, The Fighter Still Remains. Profits will go to benefit Project Medishare for Haitian earthquake relief.

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Shades of Praise and Prejudice for the Movie Precious

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Smaldino

Any work of art, film, or music that provokes deeper awareness of our differences and similarities, can make a dent in the usual lack of dialogue.

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