Books

Jul
18

Mississippi (Book) Burning

Mississippi, in its infinite wisdom and an effort to "protect" children, sees law go into effect that makes it harder for kids and teens to get digital e-books and library cards.
3 min read
Mar
16

Bombs, Bunkers, and Parents We Never Knew

I was recently blown away by Mike Mills’ film C’mon, C’mon for so many reasons, but one was
3 min read
Jan
09

Anatomy of a Murder: Review

Otto Preminger’s 1959 courtroom drama about a defense attorney’s effort to win a case of a soldier who
2 min read
Jul
11

2021 Culture Diary: Week of June 27

All CAPS: MOVIE Regular case: TV series Italics: Book Quotation marks: "Short Story” 6/21: Rick and Morty, S4 (9)
Jun
28

Quentin Tarantino on WTF with Marc Maron

Tarantino’s novelization of the characters he created for his 2019 hit Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood arrives tomorrow,
2 min read
Jun
21

Janet Malcolm and The Power of Doubt

Janet Malcolm, the literary hero and journalistic villain of The Journalist and the Murderer, died last week. I was listening
4 min read
Jun
20

2021 Culture Diary: Week of June 6

All CAPS: MOVIE Regular case: TV series Italics: Book Quotation marks: "Short Story” 5/31: HUDSUCKER PROXY; RAISING ARIZONA; SHAUN
Feb
20

2021 Culture Diary: Week of Feb. 13

All CAPS: MOVIE Regular case: TV series Italics: Book Quotation marks: "Short Story” 2/7: The Crown, S4 2/8:
Feb
19

2021 Culture Diary: Week of Jan. 23

All CAPS: MOVIE Regular case: TV series Italics: Book Quotation marks: "Short Story” 1/17: KINGDOM OF SILENCE (Showtime Doc.
Feb
19

2021 Culture Diary: Week of Jan. 16

All CAPS: MOVIE Regular case: TV series Italics: Book Quotation marks: "Short Story” 1/10: The Crown, S1; The Mysteries