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| One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together by Amy BassWhat it is: a timely and inspiring account of the 2015 Lewiston, Maine high school soccer season and its ethnically diverse team, many of whom were Somali refugees. The Somalis' impact on the town ruffled the feathers of town residents hesitant to accept its immigrant population.
Why you might like it: Author Amy Bass portrays Lewiston as a microcosm of America, movingly depicting a town struggling to overcome its prejudiced views and the coach who put aside his own preconceived notions about his players to help bridge a divided community. |
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The last black unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish
The stand-up comedian and co-star of The Carmichael Show presents a humorous collection of autobiographical essays that reflect her disadvantaged youth as a foster child in South Central Los Angeles, her discovery of her talent for comedy and her struggles with gender, race and class boundaries in the entertainment industry.
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| Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television by Joy PressWhat it's about: Drawing from extensive research and reporting, cultural critic Joy Press spotlights the careers of pioneering female showrunners over the last 30 years.
Chapters include: Sharply written profiles of 13 showrunners and their works, ranging from Diane English (creator of Murphy Brown) to Jill Soloway (creator of Transparent, who now identifies as non-binary).
Further reading: Sabrina the Teenage Witch creator Nell Scovell's lively and frank memoir Just the Funny Parts: And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys' Club.
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All the Pieces Matter : The Inside Story of the Wire
by Jonathan Abrams
A definitive oral history of the iconic HBO crime drama features interviews with the production's actors, writers and directors and provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes takes on how the show was created, how it addressed major world issues and how it is establishing an influential legacy. By the award-winning author of Boys Among Men. TV tie-in.
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| Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970 by David BrowneWhat it's about: 1970 marked a crucial moment in rock music history, underscoring the cultural fractures of a disillusioned America. The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young all released their final albums; the release of James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James signaled a shift to a gentler sound that would dominate the genre in the decade to come.
What sets it apart: David Browne's use of rare documents and recordings re-contextualizes a turning point in music history. |
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| Never a Dull Moment: 1971 -- The Year That Rock Exploded by David HepworthWhat it is: an entertaining and gossipy month-by-month account of an influential year in music history, tracking the creation of such albums as Carole King's Tapestry and the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers.
About the author: David Hepworth is a music journalist and the author of Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars.
Why you might like it: Hepworth explores the impact of instant classics as well as albums that have only recently come into a wider appreciation (such as Nick Drake's Bryter Layter).
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Keene, New Hampshire 03431
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