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Muppets in Moscow

by Jeff Fleischer

At the end of the Cold War, a television producer, Natasha Lance Rogoff, took on the challenge of creating Ulitsa Sezam, a Russian version of Sesame Street. In "Muppets in Moscow", she chronicles the challenges of that endeavor, from... Read More

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I Want Magic

by Michele Sharpe

A native of New Orleans with a PhD in English, C. W. Cannon brings his perspective to the city, the South, and race in his essay collection "I Want Magic". With eloquence and keen analyses, Cannon defends New Orleans as complex and... Read More

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Forever Beirut

by Rachel Jagareski

As chef and philanthropist José Andrés notes in his heartfelt introduction: Barbara Abdeni Massad’s cookbook "Forever Beirut" captures the dynamic, cosmopolitan spirit of the Middle Eastern city, all with the hope that someday its... Read More

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Dem Haoles

by Eileen Gonzalez

"Dem Haoles" is a social science book about the power of images to create and uphold narratives about Hawaii and its peoples. In his social science book "Dem Haoles", Brian M. Gilpin explores the purposes and implications of media... Read More

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Dad Bod

by Joseph S. Pete

Cian Cruise’s essay collection "Dad Bod" explores pop culture papas with irrepressible verve. Motivated by his recent fatherhood and relentless curiosity, the book deploys a sharp wit, exuberant irreverence, and keen intellect to... Read More

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